Nigerian senators of the 9th National Assembly

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The table below shows the list of Nigerian senators of the 9th National Assembly. [1] The Senate includes three senators from each of the 36 states, plus one senator for the Federal Capital Territory. The Senate president is the head of the house, and assisted by the deputy Senate president. [2] The Senate president and his deputy also work with the principal officers in the house including the majority leader, deputy majority leader, minority leader, deputy minority leader, chief whip, deputy chief whip, minority whip and deputy minority whip. [3] [4]

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Principal officers

Presiding officers

OfficePartySenatorDistrictSince
Senate President APC Ahmad Lawan Yobe North11 June 2019
Deputy Senate President APC Ovie Omo-Agege Delta Central 11 June 2019

Majority leadership

OfficePartySenatorDistrictSince
Senate Majority Leader APC Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir [note 1] Sokoto East27 July 2022
Deputy Senate Majority Leader APC Robert Ajayi Boroffice Ondo North2 July 2019
Senate Majority Whip APC Orji Uzor Kalu Abia North2 July 2019
Deputy Senate Majority Whip APC Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi Niger North 2 July 2019

Minority leadership

OfficePartySenatorDistrictSince
Senate Minority Leader PDP Philips Tanimu Aduda [note 2] FCT 21 June 2022
Deputy Senate Minority Leader PDP Shuaibu Isa Lau [note 3] Taraba North8 February 2022
Senate Minority Whip PDP Utazi Chukwuka [note 4] Enugu North 21 June 2022
Deputy Senate Minority Whip PDP Danjuma Laah [note 5] Kaduna South11 May 2022

Membership by zone

As of 14 November 2022:

Zone APC PDP NNPP YPP APGA LP SDP VacantTotalStates included
North-Central 9500001116 BE, FCT, KO, KW, NA, PL
North-East 12320000118 AD, BA, BO, GO, TA, YO
North-West 15500000121 JI, KD, KN, KT, KE, SO, ZA
South-East 3901110015 AB, AN, EB, EN, IM
South-South 31401000018 AK, BY, CR, DE, ED, RI
South-West 17400000021 EK, LA, OG, ON, OS, OY
Total5940221113109

Changes

Changes in seats held (2019–2023)
SeatBeforeChange
DateMemberPartyReasonDateMemberParty
Imo West 11 June 2019VacantAlleged forced election declaration13 June 2019 [12] Rochas Okorocha APC
Imo North Alleged election irregularities26 July 2019 [13] Benjamin Uwajumogu
Niger East 14 June 2019 [14] David Umaru APCCourt awarded primary election win to opponent2 July 2019 [15] Sani Musa
Kogi West 23 August 2019 [16] Dino Melaye PDPCourt annulled general election; opponent won re-run4 December 2019 [17] Smart Adeyemi
Sokoto South 30 October 2019 [18] Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal APCCourt awarded general election win to opponent19 November 2019 [19] Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba PDP
Ekiti South 6 November 2019 [20] [21] Adebayo Clement Adeyeye 14 November 2019 [22] Abiodun Olujimi
Akwa Ibom North-West 9 November 2019 [23] Chris Ekpenyong PDPCourt partially annulled general election; sacked senator won supplementary election30 January 2020 [24] Chris Ekpenyong
Imo North 18 December 2019 [25] Benjamin Uwajumogu APCDied27 April 2021 [26] Frank Ibezim APC
Plateau South 10 February 2020 [27] Ignatius Datong Longjan 15 December 2020 [28] Nora Daduut
Bayelsa Central 14 February 2020 [29] Douye Diri PDPMember elected Bayelsa Governor Moses Cleopas PDP
Bayelsa West Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo Member elected Bayelsa Deputy Governor Henry Seriake Dickson
Cross River North 23 March 2020 [30] Rose Okoji Oko Died16 December 2020 [31] Stephen Odey [note 6]
Lagos East 15 June 2020 [32] Adebayo Osinowo APC15 December 2020 [28] Tokunbo Abiru APC
Adamawa North 25 November 2020 [33] Ishaku Elisha Abbo PDPParty switch
Delta North 25 June 2021 [34] Peter Nwaoboshi
Zamfara Central 29 June 2021 [35] Hassan Muhammed Gusau
Zamfara North Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
Zamfara West Lawali Hassan Anka
Cross River North 30 July 2021 [36] Stephen OdeyCourt awarded primary election win to opponent15 September 2021 [37] Agom Jarigbe [note 6] PDP
Anambra North 26 August 2021 [38] Stella Oduah Party switchAPC
Taraba South 3 February 2022 [39] Emmanuel Bwacha
Zamfara Central 23 February 2022 [40] Hassan Muhammed Gusau APCMember appointed Zamfara Deputy GovernorVacant
Borno North 12 April 2022 [41] Abubakar Kyari Resigned
Nasarawa West Abdullahi Adamu
Katsina North 20 April 2022 [42] Ahmad Babba Kaita Party switchPDP
Sokoto South 27 April 2022 [43] Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba PDPAPC
Anambra North 28 April 2022 [44] Stella Oduah APCPDP
Oyo South 6 May 2022 [45] [46] [47] Mohammed Kola Balogun PDPAPC
Kano Central 18 May 2022 [48] Ibrahim Shekarau APCNNPP
Abia South 27 May 2022 [49] Enyinnaya Abaribe PDPAPGA
Kebbi Central 28 May 2022 [50] Adamu Aliero APCPDP
Bauchi South 31 May 2022 Lawal Yahaya Gumau APCNNPP
Edo North 3 June 2022 [51] [52] Francis Alimikhena APCPDP
Kebbi North 8 June 2022 [53] Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi
Bauchi Central 19 June 2022 [54] Halliru Dauda Jika APCNNPP
Imo East 21 June 2022 [55] Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi PDPLP
Nasarawa North 1 July 2022 [56] Godiya Akwashiki APCSDP
Akwa Ibom North-East 15 July 2022 [57] Bassey Albert Akpan PDPYPP
Kano Central 29 August 2022 [58] Ibrahim Shekarau NNPPPDP
Bauchi North 9 November 2022 [59] Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa APC

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