Libya’s High National Electoral Commissions (HNEC) Chairman, Nuri Alabar, said on Wednesday that the Commission has ratified the final result of last month’s parliamentary elections, after the alliance led by former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril saw an overwhelming victory. Among the 80 congressional seats, Jibril’s National Forces Alliance won 39, with the Justice and Construction Party, formed launched by Libya’s Muslim Brotherhood, taking 17 seats. Alabar said at a press conference that the court received 37 appeals, 5 of which did not meet the required criteria. After initial examination, one candidate was removed from the list. He said that the Commission had recounted votes in two electoral centers, and did not find any breaches of code or violations.

The Libya’s National Transitional Council has decided to hand over power to the parliament next Wednesday, which will elect a new interim government at a later date.