2023: HERE ARE THE SENATORS THAT MADE IT TO THE 10TH SENATE 

Did you know that 55 of 109 Senators in the 9th Senate failed to secure return tickets to the 10th Senate from their various political parties, and that the APC from the February 25 election is leading with 57 seats?

The Nigerian Senate is the upper chamber of the country's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly, popularly referred to as NASS. It is the nation's highest legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria. The Senate consists of 109 senators, arising from the 36 states of Nigeria that are each divided into 3 senatorial districts with the exception of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that elects only one senator.

Prior to the Saturday, February 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly election, the ninth Senate came into being on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators representing Yobe North and Delta Central, Dr Ahmad Lawan and Ovie Omo-Agege elected the President of the Senate and Deputy Senate President, respectively.

From the outcome of the February 25, 2023, Presidential and National Assembly elections, the 109 Senatorial Districts will be filled by old and new lawmakers for the 10th Senate when the 9th Senate expires on June 11, 2023. Already, of the present lawmakers in the Red Chamber, 30 of them won re-election.

The ruling APC has majority of the senators-elect with 57 seats; the PDP has 28 seats; Labour Party (LP) 6 slots; New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) three seats; and Social Democratic Party (SDP) two seats; Young Progressives Party (YPP) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have one seat each.

Here are the Senators who made it to the 10th Senate:

ABIA

1. Orji Uzor Kalu, APC/North

2. Enyinnaya Abaribe, APGA/South

3. Darlington Nwokocha, LP/Central

ADAMAWA

1. Iya Abbas, PDP/Central

2. Binos Yareo, PDP/South

3. Sen. Philip Abbo, APC/North

AKWA IBOM

1. Godswill Akpabio, APC/Northwest

2. Aniekan Bassey PDP/Northeast

3. Dr. Ekong Sampson PDP/South

ANAMBRA

1. Victor Umeh, LP/Central

2. Tony Nwoye, LP/North

3. Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, South/ YPP

BAUCHI

1. Shehu Buba, South/APC

2. Abdul Ningi, PDP/Central

3. Kaila Dahuwa Samiala, PDP/North

BAYELSA

1. Sen Henry Seriake Dickson, PDP/West

2. Chief Benson Agadaga, PDP/East

3. Bayelsa South, Inconclusive

BENUE

1. Emmanuel Udende, APC/East

2. Titus Zam, APC/West

3. Patrick Abba Morro, PDP/South

BORNO

1. Ali Ndume, APC/South

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CROSS RIVER

1. Senator Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe, PDP/North

2. Williams Eteng Jonah, APC/Central

3. Asuquo Ekpenyong Jnr, APC/South

DELTA

1. Ned Nwoko, PDP/North

2. Ede Dafinone, APC/Central

3. Thomas Joel Onowakpo, APC/South.

EBONYI

1. Peter Onyekachi Nwebonyi APC/North

2. Ken Eze, APC/Central

3. David Umahi APC/South

EDO

1. Adams Oshiomhole, APC/North

2. Monday Okpebholo, APC/Central

3. Neda Imasuen, LP/South

EKITI

1. Cyril Fasuyi, APC/North

2. Bamidele Opeyemi, APC/Central

3. Yemi Adaramodu APC/South:

ENUGU

1. Chief Okey Ezea, LP/North

2. Chief Osita Ngwu, PDP/West

3. Enugu East… To be held on March 11

FCT- ABUJA

Heeba Ireti Kingibe, LP

GOMBE

1. Mohammed Danjuma Goje, APC/Central

2. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, PDP/North

3. Anthony Siyaku Yaro, PDP/South

IMO

1. Osita Izunaso, APC/West

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JIGAWA

1. Babangida Husaini, APC/Northwest

2. Amb. Ahmed Abdul Hamid, APC/Northeast

3. Mustapha Khabib, PDP/Central

KADUNA

1. Lawal Adamu Usman, PDP/Central

2. Sunday Katung, PDP/South

3. Khalid Ibrahim, PDP/North

KANO

1. Barau Jibrin APC/ North

2. Sen Ibrahim Shekarau, NNPP/Central

3. Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, NNPP/South

KATSINA

1. Abdulaziz Yar’adua APC/Central

2. Nasir Zangon-Daura/APC/North

3. Muntari Dandutse, APC/South

KEBBI

1. Sen. Adamu Aliero,PDP/Central

2. Alhaji Garba Musa Maidoki, PDP/South

3. Kebbi North: Inconclusive

KOGI

1. Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho, APC/East

2. Abubakar Sadiku-Ohere, APC/Central

3. Sunday Karimi, APC/West

KWARA

1. Senator Oyetola Ashiru, APC/South,

2. Mallam Saliu Mustapha, APC/Central

3. Senator Umar Sadiq, APC/North

LAGOS

1. Idiat Adebule, APC/West

2. Wasiu Eshinlokun-Sanni, APC/Central

3. Tokunbo Abiru, APC/East

NASARAWA

1. Aliyu Ahmed Wadada, West/SDP

2. Senator Godiya Akwashiki North/SDP

3. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo South/PDP

NIGER

1. Peter Ndalikali, PDP/South

2. Senator Sani Musa, APC/East

3. Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, APC/North

ONDO

1. Jimoh Ibrahim, APC/South

2. Pastor Jide Ipinsagba, APC/North

3. Adeniyi Adegbonmire, APC/Central

OGUN

1. Otunba Gbenga Daniel, APC/North

2. Sen. Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, APC/West

3. Shuaibu Afolabi Salisu, APC/Central

OSUN

1. Olubiyi Fadeyi, PDP/Central

2. Francis Fadahunsi, PDP/East,

3. Adelere Oyewumi, PDP/West

OYO

1. Yinus Akintunde, Central/APC

2. Sharafadeen Alli, South/APC

3. Fatai Buhari, North/APC

PLATEAU

1. Simon Mwadkwon, PDP/North

2. (AVM) Napoleon Bali, PDP/South

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SOKOTO

The three senatorial seats are inclusive

TARABA

1. Senator Shuaibu Isa Lau, PDP/North

2. David Jimkuta, APC/South

3. Taraba Central- pending

YOBE

1. Ahmad Lawan, APC/North

2. Ibrahim Gaidam, APC/East

3. Yobe South, inconclusive

ZAMFARA

1. Abdulaziz Yari, APC/West

2. Senator Sahabi Yau, APC/North.

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As of now 11 slots are yet to be filled.