9th Senate

The Senate, commonly referred to as the Red Chamber, is one of the two chambers of the National Assembly, established under Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It consists of 109 members made up of 3 senators per state and one from the federal capital territory.

The 9th Senate was inaugurated on July 11, 2019 and is presided over by Senate President, Ahmed Lawan.

Principal Officers

Legislative Agenda

Committees

Senators

Principal Officers

Senate President
Sen. Ahmad Lawan
Deputy Senate President
Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege
Majority Leader
Sen. Yahaya Y. Abdullahi
Deputy Majority Leader
Sen. Ajayi R. Boroffice
Chief Whip
Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu
Deputy Chief Whip
Sen. Aliyu S. Abdullahi
Minority Leader
Sen. Enyinnaya H. Abaribe
Deputy Minority Leader
Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha
Minority Whip
Sen. Philip Aduda
Deputy Minority Whip
Sen. Sahabi Ya’u

Senate Committees

S/NCOMMITTEECHAIRPERSONDEPUTY CHAIRPERSON
1Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentSen. Abdullahi AdamuSen. Muhammad Bima
2AirforceSen. Bala Na'AllahSen. Michael Nnachi
3Anti-Corruption & Financial CrimesSen. Suleiman KwariSen. Aliyu Wamakko
4AppropriationsSen. Ibrahim JibrinSen. Adaeze Oduah
5ArmySen. Mohammed NdumeSen. Abba Moro
6AviationSen. Dino MelayeSen. Bala Na'Allah
7Banking, Insurance & Other Financial InstitutionsSen. Uba SaniSen. Orji Kalu
8Capital MarketSen. Ibikunle AmosunSen. Binos Yaroe
9CommunicationsSen. Oluremi TinubuSen. Ibrahim Bomai
10Cooperation & Integration in Africa & NEPADSen. Chimaroke NnamaniSen. Yusuf Yusuf
11Culture and TourismSen. Rochas OkorochaSen. Ignatius Longjan
12Customs, Excise & TarrifSen. Francis AlimikhenaSen. Francis Fadahunsi
13DefenceSen. Aliyu WamakkoSen. Istifanus Gyang
14Diaspora & NGOSen. Surajudeen BasiruSen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe
15Downstream PetroleumSen. Sabo MohammedSen. Aduda Tanimu
16Drugs & NarcoticsSen. Hezekiah DimkaSen. Chimaroke Nnamani
17Ecology & Climate ChangeSen. Hassan GusauSen. Olubunmi Adetunmbi
18Education (Basic & Secondary)Sen. Ibrahim GaidamSen. Akon Eyakenyi
19Employment, Labour & ProductivitySen. Benjamin UwajumoguSen. Kabir Barkiya
20EnvironmentSen. Ike EkweremaduSen. Ibrahim Hadejia
21Establishment & Public ServiceSen. Ibrahim ShekarauSen. Barinada Mpigi
22Ethics, Privileges and Public PetitionsSen. Ayo AkinyelureSen. Ahmad Babba-Kaita
23Federal Capital TerritorySen. Abubakar KyariSen. Tolulope Odebiyi
24Federal Character & Inter Governmental AffairsSen. Danjuma La'AhSen. Lawal Gumau
25FERMASen. Gershom BasseySen. Kabir Barkiya
26FinanceSen. Solomon AdeolaSen. Jibrin Isah
27Foreign AffairsSen. Adamu BulkachuwaSen. Ignatius Longjan
28Gas ResourcesSen. James ManagerSen. Degi-Eremienyo Wangagra
29Health (Secondary and Tertiary)Sen. Ibrahim OloriegbeSen. Betty Apiafi
30HousingSen. Samuel EgwuSen. Ashiru Yisa
31ICT & CybercrimeSen. Oseni YakubuSen. Buhari Omotayo
32INECKabiru GayaSahabi Ya’u
33IndustriesSen. Sikiru OsinowoSen. Saidu Alkali
34Information & National OrientationSen. Danladi SankaraSen. Aishatu Ahmed
35Inter-Parliamentary AffairsSen. Godiya AkwashikiSen. Abba Moro
36InteriorSen. Kashim ShettimaSen. Douye Diri
37Judiciary Human Rights & Legal MattersSen. Michael BamideleSen. Emmanuel Orker-Jev
38Land TransportSen. Buhari OmotayoSen. Nicholas Tofowomo
39Legislative ComplianceSen. Adelere OriolowoSen. Aliyu Abdullahi
40Local & Foreign DebtsSen. Clifford OrdiaSen. Muhammad Bima
41Local ContentSen. Teslim FolarinSen. Aliyu Abdullahi
42Marine TransportSen. Danjuma MohammedSen. Sikiru Osinowo
43Media & Public AffairsSen. Biodun OlujimiSen. Godiya Akwashiki
44National Identity & National PopulationSen. Saidu AlkaliSen. Suleiman Kwari
45National Planning & Economic AffairsSen. Olubunmi AdetunmbiSen. Oborawharievwo Ewhrudjakpo
46National Security and IntelligenceSen. Abdullahi GobirSen. Chukwuka Utazi
47NavySen. George SekiboSen. Ishaku Abbo
48Niger DeltaPeter Nwabaoshi Bulus Amos
49Petroleum Resources (Upstream)Sen. Bassey AkpanSen. Ifeanyi Ubah
50Police AffairsSen. Halliru JikaSen. Abubakar Tambuwal
51Poverty Alleviation & Social WelfareSen. Lawal GumauSen. Michael Nnachi
52PowerSen. Suswam GabrielSen. Enyinnaya Abaribe
53Primary Health Care & Communicable DiseasesSen. Chukwuka UtaziSen. Sadiq Umar
54PrivatisationSen. Theodore OrjiSen. Adelere Oriolowo
55Public AccountsSen. Matthew UrhoghideSen. Ibrahim Hadejia
56Public ProcurementSen. Shuaibu LauSen. Ashiru Yisa
57Rules and Business Sadiq UmarYahaya Abdullahi
58Science & TechnologySen. Ekwunife UcheSen. Robert Boroffice
59Senate Services Sani MusaLawal Hassan
60Solid Minerals, Mines, Steel Development and MettalurgySen. Umaru AlmakuraSen. Adelere Oriolowo
61Special DutiesSen. Yusuf YusufSen. Degi-Eremienyo Wangagra
62Sports and Social DevelopmentJoseph GarbaNull
63States & Local GovernmentSen. Ramoni MustaphaSen. Ezenwa Onyewuchi
64Sustainable Development GoalsSen. Aishatu AhmedSen. Ramoni Mustapha
65Tertiary Institutions & TETFUNDSen. Ahmad Babba-KaitaSen. Sandy Onor
66Trade & InvestmentSen. Rose OkoSen. Francis Fadahunsi
67Water ResourcesSen. Bello MandiyaSen. Christopher Ekpenyong
68Women Affairs and Youth DevelopmentSen. Betty ApiafiSen. Aishatu Ahmed
69WorksSen. Mohammad Mainasara AlieroSen. Emmanuel Bwacha

Find Your Senator

S/NNAMEGENDERSENATORIAL DISTRICTPOLITICAL PARTY
ABIA STATE
1Sen. Orji Uzor KaluMaleAbia NorthAPC
2Sen. Theodore Ahamefule OrjiMaleAbia CentralPDP
3Sen. Enyinnaya Harcourt AbaribeMaleAbia SouthPDP
ADAMAWA STATE
4Sen. Ishaku Elisha cliff AbboMaleAdamawa NorthPDP
5Sen. Aishatu Dahiru AhmedFemaleAdamawa CentralAPC
6Sen. Binos Dauda YaroeMaleAdamawa SouthPDP
AKWA IBOM STATE
7Sen. Bassey Albert AkpanMaleAkwa Ibom North EastPDP
8Ekpeyong Christopher StephenMaleAkwa Ibom North WestPDP
9Sen. Akon Etim EyakenyiFemaleAkwa Ibom SouthPDP
ANAMBRA STATE
10Sen. Adaeze Stella OduahFemaleAnambra NorthPDP
11Sen. Ekwunife Lilian UcheFemaleAnambra CentralPDP
12Sen. Ifeanyi Patrick UbahMaleAnambra SouthYPP
BAUCHI STATE
13Sen. Adamu BulkachuwaMaleBauchi NorthAPC
14Sen. Halliru Dauda JikaMaleBauchi CentralAPC
15Sen. Lawal Yahaya GumauMaleBauchi SouthAPC
BAYELSA STATE
16Sen. Degi-eremienyo WangagraMaleBayelsa EastAPC
17Sen. Douye DiriMaleBayelsa CentralPDP
18Sen. Oborawharievwo Lawrence EwhrudjakpoMaleBayelsa WestPDP
BENUE STATE
19Sen. Abba Patrick MoroMaleBenuePDP
20Sen. Emmanuel Yisa Orker-jevMaleBenue North WestPDP
21Sen. Suswam Torwua GabrielMaleBenue North EastAPC
BORNO STATE
22Sen. Abubakar KyariMaleBorno NorthAPC
23Sen. Kashim ShettimaMaleBorno CentralAPC
24Sen. Mohammed Ali NdumeMaleBorno SouthAPC
CROSS RIVER STATE
25Sen. Gershom Henry BasseyMaleCross River SouthPDP
26Sen. Rose Okoji OkoFemaleCross River NorthPDP
27Sen. Sandy Ojang OnorMaleCross River CentralPDP
DELTA STATE
28Sen. James Ebiowou ManagerMaleDelta SouthPDP
29Sen. Ovie Augustine Omo-agegeMaleDelta CentralAPC
30Sen. Peter Onyeluka NwaoboshiMaleDelta NorthPDP
EBONYI STATE
31Sen. Joseph Obinna OgbaMaleEbonyi CentralPDP
32Sen. Michael Ama NnachiMaleEbonyi SouthPDP
33Sen. Samuel Ominyi EgwuMaleEbonyi NorthPDP
EDO STATE
34Sen. Clifford Akhimienmona OrdiaMaleEdo CentralPDP
35Sen. Francis Asekhame AlimikhenaMaleEdo NorthAPC
36Sen. Matthew Aisagbonriodion UrhoghideMaleEdo SouthPDP
EKITI STATE
37Sen. Biodun Christine OlujimiMaleEkiti SouthPDP
38Sen. Michael Opeyemi BamideleMaleEkiti CentralAPC
39Sen. Olubunmi Ayodeji AdetunmbiMaleEkiti NorthAPC
ENUGU STATE
40Sen. Chimaroke Ogbonnia NnamaniMaleEnugu EastPDP
41Sen. Chukwuka UtaziMaleEnugu NorthPDP
42Sen. Ike EkweremaduMaleEnugu WestPDP
FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY
43Sen. Aduda Philip TanimuMaleFCTPDP
GOMBE STATE
44Sen. Amos Bulus KilawangsMaleGombe SouthAPC
45Sen. Danjuma Goje MohammedMaleGombe CentralAPC
46Sen. Saidu Ahmed AlkaliMaleGombe NorthAPC
IMO STATE
47Sen. Benjamin UwajumoguMaleImo NorthAPC
48Sen. Ezenwa Francis OnyewuchiMaleImo EastPDP
49Sen. Rochas OkorochaMaleImo WestAPC
JIGAWA STATE
50Sen. Danladi Abdullahi SankaraMaleJigawa North WestAPC
51Sen. Ibrahim HadejiaMaleJigawa North EastAPC
52Sen. Sabo MohammedMaleJigawa South WestAPC
KADUNA STATE
53Sen. Danjuma Tella La'ahMaleKaduna SouthPDP
54Sen. Suleiman Abdu KwariMaleKaduna NorthAPC
55Sen. Uba SaniMaleKaduna CentralAPC
KATSINA STATE
56Sen. Ahmad Babba-kaitaMaleKatsina NorthAPC
57Sen. Bello MandiyaMaleKatsina South APC
58Sen. Kabir Abdullahi BarkiyaMaleKatsina CentralAPC
KANO STATE
59Sen. Ibrahim Shekarau MaleKano CentralAPC
60Sen. Ibrahim Barau JibrinMaleKano NorthAPC
61Sen. Kabiru Ibrahim GayaMaleKano SouthAPC
KEBBI STATE
62Sen. Bala Ibn Na'allahMaleKebbi SouthAPC
63Sen. Mohammad Adamu Mainasara alieroMaleKebbi CentralAPC
64Sen. Yahaya Abubakar AbdullahiMaleKebbi NorthAPC
KOGI STATE
65Sen. Jibrin IsahMaleKogi EastAPC
66Sen. Oseni YakubuMaleKogi CentralAPC
67Sen. Dino MelayeMaleKogi WestPDP
KWARA STATE
68Sen. Ashiru Oyelola YisaMaleKwara SouthAPC
69Sen. Ibrahim Yahaya OloriegbeMaleKwara CentralAPC
70Sen. Sadiq Suleiman UmarMaleKwara NorthAPC
LAGOS STATE
71Sen. Oluremi Shade TinubuFemaleLagos CentralAPC
72Sen. Sikiru Adebayo OsinowoMaleLagos EastAPC
73Sen. Solomon Olamilekan AdeolaMaleLagos WestAPC
NASARAWA STATE
74Sen. Abdullahi AdamuMaleNasarawa WestAPC
75Sen. Godiya AkwashikiMaleNasarawa NorthAPC
76Sen. Umaru Tanko AlmakuraMaleNasarawa SouthAPC
NIGER STATE
77Sen. Aliyu Sabi AbdullahiMaleNiger NorthAPC
78Sen. Mohammed Sani MusaMaleNiger EastAPC
79Sen. Muhammad Enagi BimaMaleNiger SouthAPC
OGUN STATE
80Sen. Ibikunle Oyelaja AmosunMaleOgun CentralAPC
81Sen. Ramoni Olalekan MustaphaMaleOgun EastAPC
82Sen. Tolulope Akinremi OdebiyiMaleOgun WestAPC
ONDO STATE
83Sen. Ayo Patrick AkinyelureMaleOndo CentralPDP
84Sen. Nicholas Olubukola TofowomoMaleOndo SouthPDP
85Sen. Robert Ajayi BorofficeMaleOndo NorthAPC
OSUN STATE
86Sen. Adelere Adeyemi OriolowoMaleOsun WestAPC
87Sen. Francis Adenigba FadahunsiMaleOsun EastPDP
88Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola BasiruMaleOsun CentralAPC
OYO STATE
89Sen. Ademola Kola BalogunMaleOyo SouthPDP
90Sen. Buhari Abdulfatai OmotayoMaleOyo NorthAPC
91Sen. Teslim Kolawale FolarinMaleOyo CentralAPC
PLATEAU STATE
92Sen. Hezekiah Ayuba DimkaMalePlateau CentralAPC
93Sen. Ignatius Datong LongjanMalePlateau SouthAPC
94Sen. Istifanus Dung GyangMalePlateau NorthPDP
RIVERS STATE
95Sen. Barinada Barry MpigiMaleRivers South EastPDP
96Sen. Betty ApiafiFemaleRivers WestPDP
97Sen. George Thompson SekiboMaleRivers EastPDP
SOKOTO STATE
98Sen. Abdullahi GobirMaleSokoto EastAPC
99Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda WamakkoMaleSokoto NorthAPC
100Shehu Abubakar TambuwalMaleSokoto SouthAPC
TARABA STATE
101Sen. Emmanuel BwachaMaleTaraba SouthPDP
102Sen. Shuaibu Isa LauMaleTaraba NorthPDP
103Sen. Yusuf Abubakar YusufMaleTaraba CentralAPC
YOBE STATE
104Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim LawanMaleYobe NorthAPC
105Sen. Ibrahim GaidamMaleYobe EastAPC
106Sen. Ibrahim Mohammed BomaiMaleYobe SouthAPC
ZAMFARA STATE
107Sen. Hassan Mohammed GusauMaleZamfara CentralPDP
108Lawali Hassan AnkaMaleZamfara WestPDP
109Sahabi Alhaji YauMaleZamfara NorthPDP