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The Nigerian National Assembly delegation from the Federal Capital Territory comprises one Senator representing Abuja, and two Representatives representing Abuja-South and AMAC/Bwari .
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Ireti Kingibe | LP | Federal Capital Territory | 2023–2027 |
Representative | Ajiya Abdulrahaman | APC | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2023–2027 |
Joshua Chinedu Obika | LP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 2019–2023 |
Representative | Hassan Sokodabo Usman | PDP | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2019–2023 |
Micah Yohanna Jiba | PDP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 2015–2019 |
Representative | Angulu Zakari | APC | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2015–2019 |
Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo | PDP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 2011–2015 |
Representative | Egah Dobi | PDP | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2011–2015 |
Zephaniah Bitrus Jisalo | PDP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Philips Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 2007–2011 |
Representative | Egah Dobi | PDP | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2007–2011 |
Amanda Iyabode Pam | ANPP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Isa Maina | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 2003–2007 |
Representative | Ado Sidi | ANPP | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 2003–2007 |
Philip Tanimu Aduda | PDP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
OFFICE | NAME | PARTY | CONSTITUENCY | TERM |
Senator | Khairat Abdulrazaq-Gwadabe | PDP | Federal Capital Territory | 1999–2003 |
Representative | Yusuf Usman Babatakwa | PDP | Abaji/Kuje/Kwali Gwagwalada | 1999–2003 |
Nicholas Ukachukwu | PDP | Abuja Municipal / Bwari | ||
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