 A former Minister of Labor, Employment and Productivity, Simon Lalong, has been sworn in as the senator representing Plateau's South Senatorial District. On Tuesday, Lalong officially tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinibu. He was sworn in on Wednesday by the Senate Clerk, Chinedu Akabuze, Akubese, at the commencement of plenary presided over by Senate President Goswil Akbabiou. Accompanied by the National Chairman of the All Progressive Congress APC, Lalong took the oath of office and allegiance. Lalong's inauguration followed his resignation from the Federal Executive Council, where he served as the Labor Minister for about four months. Lalong previously appointed as the Minister and having served as the Director General of the Tinibu Presidential Campaign Council, tendered his resignation following the Tribunal's verdict to take up the senatorial seat. His induction into the Senate marks his transition from a ministerial position to a legislative role, representing the Plateau South Senatorial District in the National Assembly. In a similar development, President of the Senate, Goswil Akbabiou has declared two senatorial district seats vacant following resignations of Senator David Umweze Umahi and Ibrahim Geydam. The appointments of Minister of Works David Umahi and Minister of Police Affairs Ibrahim Geydam in August had rendered the two senatorial zones without senators. Akbabiou's declaration is in accordance with section 68, subsection 1D, following the assumption of office as Ministers of the Government of the Federation. I hereby declare the seats of Aboyesaw Senatorial District, Aboyesat, and that of Yuba East Senatorial District of Yuba State vacant. This declaration is in accordance with section 68, subsection 1D of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, following the assumption of office as Ministers of the Government of the Federation by the previous occupants of those two seats. Senator David Umweze and the Senator Geydam Ibrahim, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by therefore wish to commence the process of conducting by elections to fill the vacancies immediately.