Members of the Transitional Legislative Assembly have elected nine representatives to the East Africa Legislative Assembly.

29 candidates contested for the seats on Wednesday in which six men have won through a polling yesterday, while three females were elected unopposed.

They include; Dr. Ann Itto, Gai Deng Nhial Deng and Wuda Jeremiah Odok.

The MPs say they already represent one-third women representation, one of the requirements for South Sudan membership to the parliament based in Arusha Tanzania.

Out of the nine elects, five of them are from the SPLM; three are independents with SPLM-IO winning only one seat at the EALA.

The process took place after a court in Tanzania rejected a list of individuals President Salva Kiir appointed earlier through a decree.

Three of those appointees have failed to retain their seats during the exercise held at the legislature on Thursday.

They include; Joseph Ukel Ubango, Adil Elais Sandrai and Issac Aziz Justin.

Those who have been seconded by the parliament to represent South Sudan at the East African Legislative Assembly are:

1. Dr. Ann Itto Leonardo -SPLM
2. Mrs. Gai Deng Nhial – SPLM
3. Dr. Wuda Jeremiah – Independent
4. Mr. Gabriel Alak Garang – SPLM
5. Mr. Gabriel Garang Aher – SPLM
6. Mr. Thomas Dut Gatkek Deng – SPLM
7. Mr. Mukhulia Kenedy Ayason – Independent
8. Mr. Kim Gai Ruot – Independent
9. Mr. Gideon Gatpan Thwar – SPLM-IO

The East African Court of Justice is expected to verify whether proper procedures were followed in the elections of the 9 members, considering that the move was taken after a South Sudanese lawyer petitioned for the withdrawal of the first presidential nominees.