Nigeria, Oct. 8 -- The newly elected senators representing Edo Central and Anambra South senatorial districts, Joseph Ikpea and Nwachukwu Chibuzor, have been inaugurated as members of the 10th Senate.

The two new lawmakers were sworn in during the plenary on Wednesday.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, directed the acting Clerk of the Senate, Emmanuel Odo, to administer the oath of office to the new senators at about 11:50 a.m.

After taking their oaths, the new lawmakers shook hands with the Senate president and exchanged pleasantries with their colleagues before being escorted to their seats by the Sergeant-at-Arms.

Mr Ikpea, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), succeeded Monday Okpebholo, who vacated his seat after...