The Federal Capital Territory (FCT),is a federal territory in central Nigeria. Abuja,the capital city of Nigeria,is located in this territory. The FCT was formed in 1976 from parts of the states of old Kaduna,Kwara,Niger,and Plateau states,with the bulk of land mass carved out of Niger state. The Federal Capital Territory is within the North Central region of the country. Unlike other states of Nigeria,which are headed by elected Governors,it is administered by the Federal Capital Territory Administration,headed by a minister,who is appointed by the President.
Jeremiah Timbut Useni is a retired Nigerian army lieutenant general,who served as minister responsible for the administration of the Federal Capital Territory,Abuja under the Sani Abacha military junta. He served Nigeria in various capacities such as Minister for Transport and Quarter-Master General of the Nigeria Army. Useni also served as Deputy Chairman of one of the significant parties in Nigeria,the All Nigeria Peoples Party. He was elected Senator for the Plateau South constituency of Plateau State,Nigeria in the March 2015 national elections. Useni was running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Nuhu Aliyu Labbo is a Nigerian politician elected to the Senate for the Niger North constituency of Niger State in 1999 and was re-elected in 2003 and 2007.
Abaji is a local government area in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria,Abuja. The city is the land of the Gbagyi,Bassa,Egbira,Ganagana,and Hausa people. The majorities were Bassa,Gbagyi,Egbira and Ganagana. The first settlement in Abuja are Gbagyi,Bassa,Egbira and Tiv people before the Usman Danfodio religious war came to Northcentral,Abuja South.After the kinship throne was won by Egbira people from the Tiv people,they ruled kinship and allow the Hausa to be the Imam of the city the name used to be Igabazi,and is one of the area council in Abuja. Abaji kingdom headed by the Ona of Abaji is the oldest traditional institution in Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria. The land was under the old Koton Karfe kingdom but agreed to join the federal capital territory for developmental purposes. Hon. Abubakar Umar Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress (APC) became the chairman of Abaji Area Council in the February 12,2022 chairmanship election of the FCT.
Ehigie Edobor Uzamere is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2007 representing the Edo South Senatorial District of Edo State for the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
John Nanzip Shagaya was a Nigerian senator and former military officer who was elected in April 2007 to represent the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Plateau State as member of the Nigerian Senate for Plateau South. He ran for reelection in April 2011 on the Labour Party (LP) platform,but was defeated by Victor Lar of the PDP. As a non commissioned officer (NCO) with the 2nd Reconnaissance Squadron in Abeokuta,he participated in the Nigerian counter-coup of 1966.
Mohammed Sanusi Daggash is a Nigerian architect,economist and politician who was elected as a member of the Federal House of Representatives in 1999,and became Senator for Borno North in 2003. President Umaru Yar'Adua appointed him Minister for the National Planning Commission of Nigeria in July 2007,and relieved him of his post in October 2008. He was again reappointed as Minister for Works in April 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.
Mohammed Mana was military Administrator of Plateau State between December 1993 and August 1996 during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He was elected Senator for Adamawa North in 2007 on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
Abubakar Danso Sodangi was elected Senator for the Nasarawa West constituency of Nasarawa State,Nigeria,taking office in May 1999,and was reelected in 2003 and 2007. He is a member of the ruling party All Progressives Congress (APC).
Umaru Dahiru Tambuwal was elected Senator for the Sokoto South constituency of Sokoto State,Nigeria,on the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) platform,taking office on 29 May 2003. He was reelected in 2007 as a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Saidu Muhammed Dansadau is a Nigerian politician,he was elected Senator for the Zamfara Central constituency of Zamfara State,Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic,running on the All People's Party (APP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999. He was reelected in April 2003 on the All Nigeria People's Party platform for another four years.
Philips Tanimu Aduda is a Nigerian politician. He served two terms in the Nigerian House of Representatives between 2003 and 2011,and was elected to the Senate for the Abuja Federal Capital Territory in the 9 April 2011 elections,running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket.
Mohammed Ali Ndume born is a Nigerian politician who was a member of the Federal House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011. He was elected to the Senate for Borno South,Borno State,Nigeria in April 2011 running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket. He is currently a member of All Progressive Congress (APC).
Ibrahim Adamu Gumba is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for the Bauchi South constituency of Bauchi State,Nigeria in the April 2011 national elections. He ran on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) ticket.
Ramatu Tijani Aliyu is a Nigerian politician from Kogi State,Nigeria. She is the Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT) appointed by president Muhammadu Buhari on August 21,2019. Ramatu was previously the National Woman Leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) later All Progressive Congress (APC) after the party and other political parties merged.
Danjuma Laah Tella is a Nigerian politician and the senator representing Kaduna South Senatorial district of Kaduna state,at the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
Federal Capital Territory Senatorial District in Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria covers 6 local governments which include:Abuja,Abaji,Kwali,Bwari,Gwagwalada and Kuje. FCT senate district has within its territory Nigera’s seat of power. Philip Aduda is the current representative of FCT Senatorial District.
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Federal Capital Territory was held on February 23,2019,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria.
The 2003 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Federal Capital Territory was held on April 12,2003,to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Federal Capital Territory,Nigeria.
The 2023 Nigerian Senate election in the Federal Capital Territory will be held on 25 February 2023,to elect the single federal Senator from the Federal Capital Territory,with the senatorial district being coterminous with the Territory at-large. The election will coincide with the 2023 presidential election,as well as other elections to the Senate and elections to the House of Representatives;with state elections being held two weeks later.
