Nigerian senators of the 9th National Assembly explained

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]}

Principal officers

Presiding officers

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate President	APC		Yobe North
Deputy Senate President	APC		Delta Central

Majority leadership

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate Majority Leader	APC		Sokoto East
Deputy Senate Majority Leader	APC		Ondo North
Senate Majority Whip	APC		Abia North
Deputy Senate Majority Whip	APC		Niger North

Minority leadership

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate Minority Leader	PDP		FCT
Deputy Senate Minority Leader	PDP		Taraba North
Senate Minority Whip	PDP		Enugu North
Deputy Senate Minority Whip	PDP		Kaduna South

Membership by zone

Zone	APC	PDP	NNPP	YPP	APGA	LP	SDP	Vacant	Total
North-Central	align=center	9	style="text-align:center;"	5	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	16
North-East	align=center	12	style="text-align:center;"	3	style="text-align:center;"	2	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	18
North-West	align=center	15	style="text-align:center;"	5	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	21
South-East	style="text-align:center;"	3	align=center	9	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	15
South-South	style="text-align:center;"	3	align=center	14	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	1	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	18
South-West	align=center	17	style="text-align:center;"	4	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	0	style="text-align:center;"	21
Total	59	40	2	2	1	1	1	3	109

Changes

Changes in seats held (2019–2023)

Seat	Before				Change
	Date	Member	Party	Reason	Date	Member	Party
Imo West	11 June 2019	Vacant	Alleged forced election declaration	13 June 2019^[5]	Rochas Okorocha	APC
Imo North		Alleged election irregularities	26 July 2019^[6]	Benjamin Uwajumogu
Niger East	14 June 2019^[7]	David Umaru		APC	Court awarded primary election win to opponent		2 July 2019^[8]	Sani Musa
Kogi West	23 August 2019^[9]	Dino Melaye		PDP	Court annulled general election; opponent won re-run		4 December 2019^[10]	Smart Adeyemi
Sokoto South	30 October 2019^[11]	Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal	APC	Court awarded general election win to opponent	19 November 2019^[12]	Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba	PDP
Ekiti South	6 November 2019^[13] ^[14]	Adebayo Clement Adeyeye			14 November 2019^[15]	Abiodun Olujimi
Akwa Ibom North-West	9 November 2019^[16]	Chris Ekpenyong		PDP	Court partially annulled general election; sacked senator won supplementary election	30 January 2020^[17]		Chris Ekpenyong
Imo North	18 December 2019^[18]	Benjamin Uwajumogu	APC	Died	27 April 2021^[19]	Frank Ibezim	APC
Plateau South	10 February 2020^[20]	Ignatius Datong Longjan			15 December 2020^[21]	Nora Daduut
Bayelsa Central	14 February 2020^[22]	Douye Diri	PDP	Member elected Bayelsa Governor		Moses Cleopas	PDP
Bayelsa West		Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo		Member elected Bayelsa Deputy Governor		Henry Seriake Dickson
Cross River North	23 March 2020^[23]	Rose Okoji Oko		Died	16 December 2020^[24]	Stephen Odey
Lagos East	15 June 2020^[25]	Adebayo Osinowo			APC	15 December 2020	Tokunbo Abiru	APC
Adamawa North	25 November 2020^[26]	Ishaku Elisha Abbo	PDP	Party switch
Delta North	25 June 2021^[27]	Peter Nwaoboshi
Zamfara Central	29 June 2021^[28]	Hassan Muhammed Gusau
Zamfara North		Sahabi Alhaji Yaú
Zamfara West		Lawali Hassan Anka
Cross River North	30 July 2021^[29]	Stephen Odey		Court awarded primary election win to opponent	15 September 2021^[30]	Agom Jarigbe		PDP
Anambra North	26 August 2021^[31]	Stella Oduah		Party switch	APC
Taraba South	3 February 2022^[32]	Emmanuel Bwacha
Zamfara Central	23 February 2022^[33]	Hassan Muhammed Gusau	APC	Member appointed Zamfara Deputy Governor	Vacant
Borno North	12 April 2022^[34]	Abubakar Kyari	Resigned
Nasarawa West		Abdullahi Adamu
Katsina North	20 April 2022^[35]	Ahmad Babba Kaita	Party switch		PDP
Sokoto South	27 April 2022^[36]	Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba		PDP		APC
Anambra North	28 April 2022^[37]	Stella Oduah		APC		PDP
Oyo South	6 May 2022^[38] ^[39] ^[40]	Mohammed Kola Balogun		PDP		APC
Kano Central	18 May 2022^[41]	Ibrahim Shekarau		APC		NNPP
Abia South	27 May 2022^[42]	Enyinnaya Abaribe		PDP		APGA
Kebbi Central	28 May 2022^[43]	Adamu Aliero		APC		PDP
Bauchi South	31 May 2022	Lawal Yahaya Gumau		APC		NNPP
Edo North	3 June 2022^[44] ^[45]	Francis Alimikhena	APC	PDP
Kebbi North	8 June 2022^[46]	Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi
Bauchi Central	19 June 2022^[47]	Halliru Dauda Jika		APC		NNPP
Imo East	21 June 2022^[48]	Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi		PDP		LP
Nasarawa North	1 July 2022^[49]	Godiya Akwashiki		APC		SDP
Akwa Ibom North-East	15 July 2022^[50]	Bassey Albert Akpan		PDP		YPP
Kano Central	29 August 2022^[51]	Ibrahim Shekarau		NNPP	PDP
Bauchi North	9 November 2022^[52]	Adamu Muhammad Bulkachuwa		APC

See also

• Nigerian Senate

Notes and References

1. Web site: APC wins Senate majority with 63 Senators, PDP behind with 37. 2019-03-12. www.pulse.ng. en-US. 2019-05-01.
2. Web site: 9th National Assembly: Deft moves begin over Senate Presidency. Punch Newspapers. 15 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-05-01.
3. Web site: Inec Confirms 100 Senators For Nigeria's 9th Assembly (Full List) Nigeria News. John Andah. 2019-03-12. Concise News. en-US. 2019-05-01.
4. Web site: 9th National Assembly and Leadership Question. editor. 2019-03-22. THISDAYLIVE. en-US. 2019-05-01.
5. Web site: Busari . Kemi . Finally, Okorocha sworn in as senator . . 2 September 2021.
6. Web site: Benjamin Uwajumogu Sworn in as Imo North Senator . . 26 July 2019 . 2 September 2021.
7. Web site: Supreme Court Sacks Niger-East Senator David Umaru . . 15 September 2021.
8. Web site: President of the Senate . Distinguished President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan this morning presided over the swearing in of Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, representing Niger East Senatorial District who was declared by the Supreme Court as the authentic winner of the APC primary for the Senatiral District . . 15 September 2021. President of the Nigerian Senate .
9. Web site: Obahopo . Boluwaji . Tribunal sacks Dino as Kogi West Senator . Vanguard . 23 August 2019 . 2 September 2021.
10. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Smart Adeyemi sworn in as senator . . 2 September 2021.
11. Web site: Appeal Court sacks APC senator, Reps member; declares PDP winner . . 30 October 2019 . 12 August 2021.
12. Web site: Sokoto South: Senate President Swears In PDP's Abdullahi Danbaba . . 12 August 2021.
13. Web site: Babajide . Agbeyo . Ekiti South: Tribunal Sacks Senate's Spokesman Adeyeye, Declares Olujimi Winner . . 9 August 2021.
14. Web site: Agande . Ben . Appeal Court sacks Senate spokesman, Adeyeye . . 6 November 2019 . 9 August 2021.
15. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Biodun Olujimi sworn in as senator . . 14 November 2019 . 2 September 2021.
16. Web site: Ajibola . Akinola . Appeal Court Sacks Senator Ekpenyong, Orders Rerun In Akpabio's LG . . 17 December 2021.
17. Web site: Senate Swears-In Christopher Ekpenyong To Succeed Akpabio . . 17 December 2021.
18. Web site: Aborisade . Sunday . Okeoma . Chidiebube . Imo Senator, Benjamin Uwajumogu, is dead . . 18 December 2019 . 2 September 2021.
19. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Lawan swears in Frank Ibezim as Imo North senator . . 27 April 2021 . 2 September 2021.
20. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Nigerian senator, Ignatius Longjan, is dead . . 10 February 2020 . 2 September 2021.
21. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Senate president swears in Plateau's first female senator, three others . . 15 December 2020 . 2 September 2021.
22. Web site: Douye Diri Sworn In As Bayelsa Governor . . 2 September 2021.
23. Web site: Aborisade . Sunday . Cross River female senator, Rose Oko, dies at 63 . . 24 March 2020 . 2 September 2021.
24. Web site: Alhassan . Rayyan . Finally, Senate President swears in Stephen Odey . . 16 December 2020 . 2 September 2021.
25. Web site: Oyeleke . Sodiq . Akinkuotu . Eniola . UPDATED: Lagos senator, Adebayo Osinowo, dies at 64 . . 15 June 2020 . 2 September 2021.
26. Web site: Umoru . Henry . Senator Elisha Ishaku Abbo dumps PDP for APC . Vanguard . 25 November 2020 . 2 September 2021.
27. Web site: Edeme . Victoria . Delta Senator, Nwaoboshi, defects to APC, meets Buhari . . 25 June 2021 . 3 September 2021.
28. Web site: Governor Matawalle Formally Defects To APC, Becomes Party Leader In Zamfara . . 3 September 2021.
29. Web site: Charles . Eyo . Court Of Appeal Sacks Cross River Senator . . 30 July 2021 . 15 September 2021.
30. Web site: Aborisade . Sunday . Lawan swears in Jarigbe as Senator . . 15 September 2021 . 15 September 2021.
31. Web site: Aborisade . Sunday . Stella Oduah dumps PDP, joins APC . . 26 August 2021 . 3 September 2021.
32. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Taraba senator dumps PDP for APC . . 3 February 2022 . 3 February 2022.
33. Web site: Ramalan . Ibrahim . Matawalle swears-in new deputy governor, mocks Mahadi over absenteeism . . 23 February 2022 . 23 February 2022.
34. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . Abdullahi Adamu, Kyari, resign from Senate . . 12 April 2022 . 21 April 2022.
35. Web site: Babangida . Mohammed . Buhari's senator defects to PDP in Katsina . . 20 April 2022 . 21 April 2022.
36. Web site: Another Senator dumps PDP, joins APC . . 27 April 2022.
37. Web site: Ekeghe . Nume . Again, Stella Oduah Defects to PDP from APC . . 29 April 2022.
38. Web site: Just In: Oyo South PDP Senator, Kola Balogun Resigns Party Membership . Western Daily News . 7 May 2022.
39. Web site: Adebayo . Musliudeen . 2023: Olubadan's younger brother, Kola Balogun dumps PDP . . 3 May 2022 . 7 May 2022.
40. Web site: Olumide . Seye . Agboluaje . Rotimi . Musa . Waliat . Kola Balogun formally joins Oyo APC as Majekodunmi-Oniru gets form for Senate . . 6 May 2022 . 7 May 2022.
41. Web site: Ibrahim . Salim Umar . Shekarau Picks NNPP Membership Card . . 18 May 2022 . 19 May 2022.
42. Web site: Ibrahim . El-Ameen . JUST IN: Abaribe joins APGA, to run for Senate . . 27 May 2022 . 29 May 2022.
43. Web site: Uchechukwu . Chidinma . Kebbi Central 2023: Adamu Aliero dumps APC, joins PDP . Today.ng . 29 May 2022.
44. Web site: Alimikhena dumps APC to contest senatorial election from new party . . 28 May 2022 . 29 May 2022.
45. Web site: [BREAKING] Edo North: PDP Grants Waiver To Senator Alimikhena To Contest 2023 Election ]. Afemai Reporters . 3 June 2022 . 5 June 2022.
46. Web site: Aliyu . Haruna . BREAKING: Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi dumps APC . . 7 June 2022 . 7 June 2022.
47. Web site: Yakubu . Muhammed . Bauchi Senator, Halliru Jika Dumps APC For NNPP . SolaceBase . 25 May 2022 . 20 June 2022.
48. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . APC, PDP lose more senators . . 22 June 2022.
49. Web site: Kozah . Bitrus . 2023: APC Senator Defects To SDP . . 12 September 2022.
50. Web site: Iroanusi . QueenEsther . PDP senator defects to YPP . . 15 November 2022.
51. Web site: Shekarau Defects To PDP After Three Months In NNPP . . 15 November 2022.
52. Web site: Ibrahim . Kamal . Sen Bulkachuwa Dumps APC For PDP . . 15 November 2022.