Nigerian senators of the 10th National Assembly
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The table below shows the list of Nigerian senators of the 10th National Assembly which will be inaugurated in June 2023.[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 | Godswill Akpabio | Akwa Ibom North-West | 13 June 2023 |
| Deputy Senate President | APC | Barau Jibrin | Kano North | 13 June 2023 |
Majority leadership
| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | APC | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Deputy Senate Majority Leader | APC | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Senate Majority Whip | APC | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Deputy Senate Majority Whip | APC | [[ ]] | TBD |
Minority leadership
| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | TBD | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Deputy Senate Minority Leader | TBD | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Senate Minority Whip | TBD | [[ ]] | TBD | |
| Deputy Senate Minority Whip | TBD | [[ ]] | TBD |
Membership by zone
As of 7 March 2023[update]:
| Zone | APC | PDP | NNPP | YPP | APGA | LP | SDP | TBD | Total | States included |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-Central | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 19 | BE, FCT, KO, KW, NA, NI, PL |
| North-East | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | AD, BA, BO, GO, TA, YO |
| North-West | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | JI, KD, KN, KT, KE, SO, ZA |
| South-East | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | AB, AN, EB, EN, IM |
| South-South | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | AK, BY, CR, DE, ED, RI |
| South-West | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | EK, LA, OG, ON, OS, OY |
| Total | 59 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
Senators
Notes
See also
References
- ↑ "SENATORIAL ELECTION HELD ON 25TH FEBRUARY 2023, List of Senators-Elect". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
- ↑ "9th National Assembly: Deft moves begin over Senate Presidency". Punch Newspapers. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ↑ Andah, John (2019-03-12). "Inec Confirms 100 Senators For Nigeria's 9th Assembly (Full List) | Nigeria News". Concise News. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- ↑ Usman, Bala (2019-03-22). "9th National Assembly and Leadership Question". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2019-05-01.