How Many Senators Are in Nigeria and What Are Their Senatorial Districts?

Publish date: 2024-08-20

There are 109 senators in Nigeria. Each of the 36 states in Nigeria is divided into 3 senatorial districts, with each district electing one senator.

Senators are members of the legislative arm of government, otherwise known as the National Assembly of Nigeria. In the country, the legislature is a bicameral body that comprises both the Senate (Upper Chamber) and the House of Representatives (Lower Chamber). Members of either chamber are elected to represent their senatorial zones/constituencies and to pass legislation that will benefit the public.

Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa inhabited by more than 250 ethnic groups that speak about 500 distinct languages, operates a government that is modeled after that of the United States. Generally described as a federal republic, the government works within the framework of a federal, presidential, and representative democratic republic. What this means is that executive power in the country is exercised by a President elected by popular vote. The president is both the head of state and head of government. Like it is in the US, there are other arms of the Nigerian government; the judiciary and legislative. The legislative branch of government is charged with making laws while the judiciary upholds these laws.

Number of Senators in Nigeria

The Senate is made up of 109 members (Senators) that come from different states of the federation, and the Federal Capital Territory of Abuja. Each of Nigeria’s 36 states is divided into three senatorial zones, meaning that each state elects three Senators from these zones that go to the National Assembly. Since the Federal Capital Territory is not a state, it only gets to elect one Senator.

Proceedings in the Senate are guided and regulated by the Senate President. According to the Nigerian presidential line of succession, the person who occupies this position is third in line after the Vice President of Nigeria to act as President if the incumbent is for any reason unable to continue in the position. The Senate President is assisted by the Deputy President of the Senate. Other principal officers in the Upper Chamber include the Majority Leader, Deputy Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip, Minority Whip, and Deputy Minority Whip.

Functions of the Senate in Nigeria

The main function of the Nigerian Senate is to make laws. However, the body has a couple of other functions that it is charged with carrying out.

All The Senatorial Districts in Nigeria and the Local Government Areas Under Them

1. Abia State

Abia Central

Abia South

Abia North

2. Adamawa State

Adamawa Central

Adamawa North

Adamawa South

3. Akwa Ibom State

Akwa Ibom North East

Akwa Ibom North West

Akwa Ibom South

4. Anambra State

Anambra Central

Anambra North

Anambra South

5. Bauchi State

Bauchi Central

Bauchi North

Bauchi South

6. Bayelsa State

Bayelsa Central

Bayelsa East

Bayelsa West

7. Benue State

Benue North East

Benue North West

Benue South

8. Borno State

Borno Central

Borno North

Borno South

9. Cross River State

Cross River Central

Cross River North

Cross River South

10. Delta State

Delta Central

Delta North

Delta South

11. Ebonyi State

Ebonyi South

Ebonyi Central

Ebonyi North

12. Edo State

Edo South

Edo Central

Edo North

13. Ekiti State

Ekiti South

Ekiti Central

Ekiti North

14. Enugu State

Enugu North

Enugu East

Enugu West

15. Gombe State

Gombe Central

Gombe North

Gombe South

16. Imo State

Imo East

Imo North

Imo West

17. Jigawa State

Jigawa North – West

Jigawa North – East

Jigawa South – West

18. Kaduna State

Kaduna Central

Kaduna North

Kaduna South

19. Kano State

Kano South

Kano Central

Kano North

20. Katsina State

Katsina Central

Katsina North

Katsina South

Senators in Nigeria

21. Kebbi State

Kebbi Central

Kebbi North

Kebbi South

22. Kogi State

Kogi Central

Kogi East

Kogi West

23. Kwara State

Kwara Central

Kwara North

Kwara South

24. Lagos State

Lagos West

Lagos Central

Lagos East

25. Nasarawa State

Nassarawa South

Nassarawa North

Nassarawa West

26. Niger State

Niger East

Niger North

Niger South

27. Ogun State

Ogun Central

Ogun East

Ogun West

28. Ondo State

Ondo Central

Ondo North

Ondo South

29. Osun State

Osun Central

Osun East

Osun West

30. Oyo State

Oyo Central

Oyo North

Oyo South

31. Plateau State

Plateau Central

Plateau North

Plateau South

32. Rivers State

Rivers East

Rivers South East

Rivers West

33. Sokoto State

Sokoto East

Sokoto North

Sokoto South

34. Taraba State

Taraba Central

Taraba North

Taraba South

35. Yobe State

Yobe East

Yobe North

Yobe South

36. Zamfara State

Zamfara Central

Zamfara North

Zamfara West

37. Federal Capital Territory

FAQs

How Many Senators Are In Nigeria?

The Nigerian Senate is made up of 109 senators. Each of the 36 states in Nigeria is divided into 3 senatorial districts, with each district electing one senator.

How Many Senators Are Elected From Each State in Nigeria?

Each state in Nigeria produces three senators. Each of the 36 states in Nigeria is divided into 3 senatorial districts, and each district elects one senator using the first-past-the-post electoral system. The Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator at-large, also using first-past-the-post.

What Is the Salary of Nigerian Senators

The monthly salary of Nigerian senators in 2023 is approximately ₦29.5 million Naira ($74,000 USD) per annum. This includes a basic salary of ₦2.5 million Naira ($6,200 USD) per month and allowances such as furniture allowance, accommodation, and constituency allowance.

It is worth noting that the salary of Nigerian senators has been a topic of controversy in the past due to the high amount of money they receive in salaries and allowances compared to the average Nigerian worker.

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