The 109 Senatorial Districts of Nigeria, arranged according the 36 States, are:
Abia
Abia North Abia Central Abia South
Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom North East Akwa Ibom North West Akwa Ibom South
Adamawa
Adamawa North Adamawa South Adamawa Central
Anambra
Anambra North Anambra Central Anambra South
Bauchi
Bauchi South Bauchi Central Bauchi North
Bayelsa
Bayelsa East Bayelsa Central Bayelsa West
Benue
Benue North East Benue North West Benue South
Borno
Borno North Borno Central Borno South
Cross River
Cross River North Cross River Central Cross River South
Delta
Delta Central Delta North Delta South
Ebonyi
Ebonyi North Ebonyi Central Ebonyi South
Edo
Edo Central Edo North Edo South
Ekiti
Ekiti North Ekiti Central Ekiti South
Enugu
Enugu East Enugu West Enugu North
Gombe
Gombe Central Gombe South Gombe North
Imo
Imo East Imo West Imo North
Jigawa
Jigawa South – West Jigawa North – East Jigawa North – West
Kaduna
Kaduna North Kaduna Central Kaduna South
Kano
Kano Central Kano North Kano South
Katsina
Katsina North Katsina South Katsina Central
Kebbi
Kebbi North Kebbi Central Kebbi South
Kogi
Kogi Central Kogi East Kogi West
Kwara
Kwara North Kwara Central Kwara South
Lagos
Lagos Central Lagos East Lagos West
Nasarawa
Nasarawa North Nasarawa West Nasarawa South
Niger
Niger East Niger North Niger South
Ogun
Ogun Central Ogun East Ogun West
Ondo
Ondo North Ondo Central Ondo South
Osun
Osun Central Osun East Osun West
Oyo
Oyo Central Oyo North Oyo South
Plateau
Plateau South Plateau Central Plateau North
Rivers
Rivers East Rivers South East Rivers West
Sokoto
Sokoto East Sokoto North Sokoto South
Taraba
Taraba South Taraba Central Taraba North
Yobe
Yobe East Yobe North Yobe South
Zamfara
Zamfara North Zamfara Central Zamfara West
Federal Capital Territory
Nigeria has 109 Senatorial Districts, 3 in each of the 36 states and 1 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Every senatorial district sends a Senator to the House of Senate, National Assembly, Abuja, so the total number of Nigerian Senators is 109.
The Senatorial Districts are provided for by the constitution of Nigeria. Chapter 5, Part 1, Section 71 of the constitution talks about Senatorial Districts. INEC got empowered to create the senatorial districts. Subject to the provisions of section 72 of the Constitution, the Independent National Electoral Commission shall divide each State of the Federation into three Senatorial districts for purposes of elections to the Senate.
The formation of the Senate is based on the three Senatorial Districts per State and one for the Federal Capital Territory. The 109 member Senate is presided over by the President of the Senate and assisted by the Deputy President of the Senate, all are chosen among the Senators. They are then assisted by eight Principal Officers and several Committee Chairmen and Vice Chairmen.
The 8 Principal Officers include Majority Leader, Deputy Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Deputy Minority Leader, Chief Whip, Deputy Chief Whip, Minority Whip and Deputy Minority Whip.
As the highest lawmaking institution in Nigeria, the Senate is constitutionally vested with the power of making laws for the good governance of the country. It is empowered to represent the interest, yearnings, aspirations and wellbeing of the citizenry. It has the power of scrutinizing public institutions and officials to ensure accountability.
The Senate also intervenes in matters of urgent national issues and matters of national interest like insecurity, epidemic, drought, poverty, illiteracy, flood and others.
