Abia State – 8 seats
Abia state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
This is a list of the 360 constituencies represented in the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as at November 2024.
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Abia state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
Adamawa state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 21 local government areas.
Akwa Ibom state is made up of 10 federal constituencies which covers 31 local government areas.
Anambra state is made up of 11 federal constituencies which covers 21 local government areas.
Bauchi state is made up of 12 federal constituencies which covers 20 local government areas.
Bayelsa state is made up of 5 federal constituencies which covers 8 local government areas.
| Senatorial District | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Bayelsa East | Brass/Nembe |
| Bayelsa East | Ogbia |
| Bayelsa West | Sagbama/Ekeremor |
| Bayelsa Central | Southern Ijaw |
| Bayelsa Central | Yenagoa/Kolokuna/Opokuma |
Benue state is made up of 11 federal constituencies which covers 23 local government areas.
Borno state is made up of 10 federal constituencies which covers 27 local government areas.
Cross River state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 18 local government areas.
Delta state is made up of 10 federal constituencies which covers 25 local government areas.
Ebonyi state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 13 local government areas.
Edo state is made up of 9 federal constituencies which covers 18 local government areas.
Ekiti state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 16 local government areas.
Enugu state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
Gombe state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 11 local government areas.
| Senatorial District | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Gombe Central | Akko |
| Gombe South | Balanga/Billiri |
| Gombe North | Dukku/Nafada |
| Gombe North | Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye |
| Gombe South | Kaltungo/Shongom |
| Gombe Central | Yamaltu/Deba |
Imo state is made up of 10 federal constituencies which covers 27 local government areas.
Jigawa state is made up of 11 federal constituencies which covers 27 local government areas.
Kaduna state is made up of 16 federal constituencies which covers 23 local government areas.
Kano state is made up of 24 federal constituencies which covers 44 local government areas.
Katsina state is made up of 15 federal constituencies which covers 34 local government areas.
Kebbi state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 21 local government areas.
Kogi state is made up of 9 federal constituencies which covers 21 local government areas.
Kwara state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 16 local government areas.
Lagos state is made up of 24 federal constituencies which covers 20 local government areas.
Nasarawa state is made up of 5 federal constituencies which covers 13 local government areas.
| Senatorial District | Constituency |
|---|---|
| Nasarawa North | Akwanga/Nassarawa Eggon/Wamba |
| Nasarawa South | Awe/Doma/Keana |
| Nasarawa West | Keffi/Karu/Kokona |
| Nasarawa South | Lafia/Obi |
| Nasarawa West | Nassarawa/Toto |
Niger state is made up of 10 federal constituencies which covers 25 local government areas.
Ogun state is made up of 9 federal constituencies which covers 20 local government areas.
Ondo state is made up of 9 federal constituencies which covers 18 local government areas.
Osun state is made up of 9 federal constituencies which covers 30 local government areas.
Oyo state is made up of 14 federal constituencies which covers 33 local government areas.
Plateau state is made up of 8 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
Rivers state is made up of 13 federal constituencies which covers 23 local government areas.
Sokoto state is made up of 11 federal constituencies which covers 23 local government areas.
Taraba state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
Yobe state is made up of 6 federal constituencies which covers 17 local government areas.
Zamfara state is made up of 7 federal constituencies which covers 14 local government areas.
The Federal Capital Territory is made up of 2 federal constituencies which covers 6 local government areas.
| Senatorial District | Constituency |
|---|---|
| FCT | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada |
| FCT | Abuja Municipal/Bwar |
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