Northern Ireland's two largest parties will meet today to discuss the make-up of the new Executive.
Democratic Unionist leader Peter Robinson and Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness are expected to consider the appointment of a new justice minister as part of talks about the allocation of ministries, which is based on the number of Assembly seats won.
The DUP topped Thursday's poll, winning 38 seats, while Sinn Fein is the largest nationalist party on 29, both groups increasing their representation.
The cross-community Alliance Party is expected to fill the Justice Minister's position under an agreement on policing and justice reached between the DUP and Sinn Fein during the last mandate.
Alliance could be entitled to another Executive seat after it increased its poll tally but the Ulster Unionists are expected to encourage re-elected independent former member David McClarty to return to the party, giving it enough strength to take the ministry from Alliance.
Stormont will sit for the first time on Thursday or Monday when ministerial portfolios will be chosen.
Mr McClarty refused to say what he planned to do next.
He said: "I am elated at having achieved the victory.
"At this stage I am not about to make any decisions whatsoever."
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