The 8th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on June 9, 2015 and the assembly ran its course until June 9, 2019.

Composition

The assembly comprises the Senate and the

House of Representatives House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entitles. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often c ...

. The National Assembly comprises 469 members elected across the 6 geopolitical zones of

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. The House of Representative consists of 360 members and the Senate, a total of 109 members from which 59 were elected on the platform of the APC and 49 were elected on the platform of People's Democratic Party following the sudden death of Senator

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elected on the platform of PDP to represent Borno Central. Only six of the senators were women. The women elected were Stella Oduah and

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who both represent

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from Oyo state, Fatimat Raji Rasaki, Grace Okoji Oku,

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and Binta Garba.The 6 female senators in 8th National Assembly
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Parliamentary elections

The Parliamentary elections was conducted at the

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, Abuja, the federal capital territory,

Senatorial election

The Assembly was inaugurated on June 9, 2015 at around 10.am following the reading of the proclamation letter of General

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, the

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, who ordered the inauguration of the Assembly. The letter was read by Alhaji Salisu Maikasuwa, the Clerk of the National Assembly. Out of the 59 Senators-elect, only 57 were in attendance, in line with the Senate Rule that stipulated that only two-thirds of the total Senators need to be present to form a quorum. Senator Bukola Saraki was nominated as candidate for the office of President of the Senate by Senator Ahmad Sani Yerima representing Zamfara Central and his nomination was seconded by Senator

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representing Kogi West. The clerk called for further nomination but the other aspirant for the office, Senator Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, representing Yobe North was absent and the clerk asked twice, if there is any other nomination before he drew the curtain to declare Senator Bukola Saraki winner and Senate President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Saraki's victory was followed by a resounding applause. He was led to the platform to take the

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and

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led by the clerk. Saraki assumed offices immediately and took his seat as the Senate president, while the Assembly proceedings continued. Senator

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, the Deputy Senate president of the 6th and 7th National Assembly was re-elected following his nomination by Senator

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. Senator Ekweremadu polled a total votes of 54 to defeat Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who polled only 20 votes.

House of representatives election

The election of the leadership of House of representatives was also conducted by the clerk. After two hours of voting process, Honorable

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emerged as the

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by 8 votes having polled 182 votes with 1 vote above the simple majority stipulated by the 1999 Constitution as mended, against honorable

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who polled 174 votes and two ballots were voided. Dogara was sworn in by the clerk, Alhaji Maikasuwa and he assumed office as Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives at around 4.45 pm.

Members

Senate

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Enyinnaya Abaribe Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe (born March 1, 1955) is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Abia-South Senatorial District of Abia State in the Senate of Nigeria in April 2007. He holds the title Nwadiohanma Ngwa. Enyinnaya is an outspoken s ...

(Abia South) *

Mao Ohuabunwa Mao Arukwe Ohuabunwa (born 24 May 1957) is a Nigerian politician, businessman and a former Senator who represented Abia North Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly having served in the 4th and 5th National Assembly as Member represe ...

(Abia North) *

Theodore Orji Theodore Ahamefule Orji CON is a Nigerian politician who was governor of Abia State in southeast Nigeria from 2007 to 2015. He was formerly a career civil servant, and served as the Chief of Staff to Abia Governor Orji Uzor Kalu. Background ...

(Abia Central)

Adamawa

* Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako (Adamawa Central) * Ahmadu Abubakar (Adamawa South) * Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa North)

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Bassey Albert Bassey Albert Akpan CON (born 28 October 1972) is a Nigerian politician who has been a member of the Senate of Nigeria since June 2015. Previously, he was Commissioner of Finance in Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2014. He was first elected to th ...

(A/Ibom North East) *

Godswill Akpabio Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio, (born 9 December 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He is the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs as he resigned on 11 May 2022 on the direction of President Muhammadu Buhari to contest at presidential ...

(Akwa/Ibom West) *

Nelson Effiong Nelson Asuquo Effiong (born 1953 in Oron, Akwa Ibom) is a Nigerian politician and senator representing Akwa Ibom South in the Nigerian Senate. He was also an Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly member 1992–2007. In 2015 he was elected into of ...

(A/Ibom South)

Anambra Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi Stat ...

* Andy Uba (Anambra South) * Stella Oduah (Anambra North) *

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(Anambra Central) Vacant (Bauchi South) * Isah Hamma Misau(Bauchi Central) *

Suleiman Nazif Sulaiman Mohammed Nazif (born 14 April 1970) was elected Senator for the Bauchi North constituency of Bauchi State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. He was elected on the Action Congress (AC) platform. Nazif attended the Federal Polytech ...

(Bauchi North)

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* Ben Murray-Bruce (Bayelsa East) *

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(Bayelsa Central) * Ogola Foster (Bayelsa West)

Benue

* Akume George (Benue West) *

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(Benue East) *

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(Benue South)

Borno

* Abubakar Kyari (Borno North) * Ahmad Zannah (Borno Central) * Ali Ndume (Borno South)

Cross River

* Rose Okoji Oko ( Cross River North) *

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(C/River South) * John Enoh (Cross River Central)

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* Alfred Joseph (Delta Central) *

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(Delta South) *Peter Nwaboshi (Delta North)

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*Ogba Joseph (Ebonyi Central) *Samuel Egwu (Ebonyi North) *Sunday Oji (Ebonyi South)

Edo

* Clifford Ordia (Edo Central) * Francis Alimekhena (Edo North) * Mathew Urhoghide (Edo South)

Ekiti

* Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South) * Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North) * Fatimat Raji-rasaki (Ekiti Central)

Enugu

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(Enugu East) *

(Enugu West) *

Utazi Chukwuka Utazi Godfrey Chukwuka CON (born 16 October 1961 in Nkpologu, Uzo Uwani, Nigeria) is a Nigerian politician. He is the senator representing Enugu North senatorial district in the Nigerian Senate. He is a senator of the 8th and 9th Senate of Nig ...

(Enugu North)

FCT

* Philips Aduda (FCT)

Gombe

* Bayero Nafada (Gombe North) * Goje Danjuma (Gombe Central) * Joshua Lidani (Gombe South)

Imo

*Benjamin Uwajumogu (Imo North) *Samuel Anyanwu (Imo East) *Uzodinma Goodhope (Imo West)

Jigawa

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(Jigawa N/West) *Muhammad Shitu (Jigawa N/East) *Sabo Mohammed (Jigawa S/West)

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*Danjuma La'ah (Kaduna South) *Mallam

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, (Kaduna Central) *Uthman Hunkuyi (Kaduna North)

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(Kano North) *Kabiru Gaya (Kano South) *

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(Kano Central)

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* Abu Ibrahim (Katsina South) *Mustapha Bukar(Katsina North) *

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(Katsina Central)

Kebbi Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while i ...

*Adamu Aliero (Kebbi Central) *Bala Ibn Na'allah (Kebbi South) *Yahaya Abdullahi (Kebbi North)

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*Abdulrahman Abubakar (Kogi East) *Ahmed Ogembe (Kogi Central) *

(Kogi West)

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* Bukola Saraki (Kwara Central) * Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara South) * Shaába Lafiagi (Kwara North)

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Solomon Olamilekan Adeola Solomon Olamilekan Adeola CON also known by the alias Yayi (born 10 August 1969), is a Nigerian politician serving as the Senator from Lagos West. From 2011 to 2015, he was the Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts. ...

(Lagos West) *

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(Lagos East) *

(Lagos Central)

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* Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa West) * Philip Aruwa Gyunka (Nasarawa North) * Suleman Asonya Adokwe (Nasarawa South)

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( Niger North) *
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(Niger East) *
Sani Mohammed Sani Mohammed is a Nigerian politician and a former member of the Senate of Nigeria for the All Progressives Congress. Mohammed was born in Bida, Niger State. He was senator for Niger South Senatorial District (2015–2019). He came third in t ...
(Niger South)

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* Buruju Kashamu (Ogun East) *

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(Ogun West) *Prince Lanre Tejuosho (Ogun Central)

Ondo

* Robert Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo North) * Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo Central) * Yele Omogunwa (Ondo South)

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* Babajide Omoworare (Osun East) *

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(Osun West) *

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(Osun Central)

Oyo

* Buhari Abdulfatai (Oyo North) * Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo South) *

(Oyo Central)

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* Jang Jonah (Plateau North) *

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(Plateau South) *

Joshua Dariye Joshua Chibi Dariye (born 27 July 1957) assumed office as the Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria on 29 May 1999 during the 1999 Plateau State gubernatorial election on the platform of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was re-elected for ...

(Plateau Central)

Rivers

George Sekibo Senator George Thompson Sekibo CON is a Nigerian senator who represents the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007. Background George Thompson Sekibo was born on 1 April 1957 in Og ...

(Rivers East) *

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(Rivers S/East) *

Osinakachukwu Ideozu Osinakachukwu Ideozu (born July 1965) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, businessman and politician. He was a member of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria were he represented the Rivers West Senatorial District. Ideozu had served as member a ...

(Rivers West)

Sokoto Sokoto is a major city located in extreme northwestern Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the ...

* Aliyu Wamakko (Sokoto North) * Ibrahim Abdullahi (Sokoto South) * Ibrahim Gobir (Sokoto East)

Taraba Taraba can refer to: * Taraba State * Taraba River The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River. It joins the Benue on a floodplain 10 km wide and 50 km across. The major towns along the River Tar ...

Abubakar Sani Danladi Abū Bakr ( ar, أبو بكر ) is an Arabic given name meaning "Father of a Young Camel" (Abu meaning 'Father of' and Bakr meaning 'Young Camel') that is widely used by Sunni Muslims. Other transliterations include Abu Bakar, Abu Bekr, Ebubekir, ...

(Taraba North) *

Emmanuel Bwacha Emmanuel Bwacha CON is a Nigerian politician who was elected to the Senate for the Taraba South Senatorial District of Taraba State, Nigeria, in the 2011 general elections. He was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). ...

(Taraba South) *

Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (born 5 November 1956) is a Nigerian politician who has been the APC Member of the Senate for the constituency of Taraba Central since 2015. He was declared the winner of the seat in the Senate on 26th November 2015 after a ...

(Taraba Central)

Yobe Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Potisk ...

Ahmad Lawan Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan (born 12 January 1959) is a Nigerian politician and professor who has served as President of the Senate of Nigeria since 2019. He represents the Yobe North Senatorial District in the Senate as a member of the All Progressi ...

(Yobe North) *Bukar Baba Ibrahim (Yobe East) * Mohammed Hasan (Yobe South)

Zamfara

*Ahmad Rufai Sani (Zamfara West) *Kabir Garba Marafa (Zamfara Central) *Tijjani Yahaya Kaura (Zamfara North)

References

External links

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Composition

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Senatorial election

House of representatives election

Members

Senate

Abia Abia or ABIA may refer to: ABIA * Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, in Austin, Texas, United States * Australian Book Industry Awards, national literary and industry awards People * Abia (name) * Abia (mythology), the nursemaid of Glenus ...

Akwa-Ibom Akwa Ibom State is a state in the South-South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, bordered on the east by Cross River State, on the west by Rivers State and Abia State, and on the south by the Atlantic Ocean. The state takes its name from the Qua Iboe R ...

Anambra Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi Stat ...

Bayelsa Bayelsa is one of the states in the South-South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. Yena ...

Borno

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Ebonyi Abakaliki is a Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria. It's headquarters are in the town of Nkaliki. It has an area of 443 km and a population of 126,837 based on the census conducted i2006. Thehe postal code A postal code (a ...

Jigawa

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Kano Kano may refer to: Places *Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria * Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State **Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries **Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...

Katsina Katsina, likely from "Tamashek" eaning son or bloodor mazza enwith "inna" otheris a Local Government Area and the capital city of Katsina State, in northern Nigeria.

Kebbi Kebbi state ( ha, Jihar Kebbi; Fulfulde: Leydi Kebbi 𞤤𞤫𞤴𞤣𞤭 𞤳𞤫𞤦𞥆𞤭) is a state in the northwestern Nigeria, Kebbi state is bordered east and north of Sokoto and Zamfara states, and to the south by Niger state while i ...

Kogi Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to th ...

Kwara Kwara State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà), is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger state, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the internatio ...

Lagos Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...

Nasarawa Nasarawa is a Local Government Area in Nasarawa State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Nasarawa, located at 8°32'N 7°42'E, with a population of 30,949 (as of 2016). The local government area has an area of 5,704 km and a populat ...

Ogun Ogun or Ogoun (Yoruba: Ògún, Portuguese: Ogum, Gu; also spelled Oggun or Ogou; known as Ogún or Ogum in Latin America) is a spirit that appears in several African religions. He attempted to seize the throne after the demise of Obatala, who ...

Osun Ọṣun, is an orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of the Yorùbá Supreme Being in the Ifá oral tradition and Yoruba-based religions of West Africa. She is one of the most popular and venerated ...

Plateau In geology and physical geography, a plateau (; ; ), also called a high plain or a tableland, is an area of a highland consisting of flat terrain that is raised sharply above the surrounding area on at least one side. Often one or more sides ...

Sokoto Sokoto is a major city located in extreme northwestern Nigeria, near the confluence of the Sokoto River and the Rima River. As of 2006 it has a population of over 427,760. Sokoto is the modern-day capital of Sokoto State and was previously the ...

Taraba Taraba can refer to: * Taraba State * Taraba River The Taraba River is a river in Taraba State, Nigeria, a tributary of the Benue River. It joins the Benue on a floodplain 10 km wide and 50 km across. The major towns along the River Tar ...

Yobe Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu; and it's largest and most populated city is Potisk ...

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Kano Kano may refer to: Places Kano State, a state in Northern Nigeria Kano (city), a city in Nigeria, and the capital of Kano State Kingdom of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between the 10th and 14th centuries Sultanate of Kano, a Hausa kingdom between ...