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24 SENATORS YET TO INTRODUCE BILL IN ONE YEAR 

Tomorrow, June 13 marks one year since the inauguration of the 10th Senate. Keeping this in mind, it has been observed that 24 Senators have yet to introduce any Bill.

By implication, 85 Senators out of the 109 have thus sponsored at least one Bill while the rest remain idle.

An assessment of the efforts of the Senators in terms of introducing Bills indicates a total of 279 Bills were put forward between July 13, 2023, and March 2024.

Of the 13 ex-governors in the Senate, 9 have proposed Bills during the specified time frame.

The analysis can be found below: 

Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu - 5 Bills 

Sen. Godswill Akpabio - 2 Bills

Sen. Gbenga Daniel - 4 Bills 

Sen. Dankwambo - 3 Bills 

Sen. Aminu Tambuwal - 1 Bill 

Sen. Sani Bello - 3 Bills 

Sen. Danjuma Goje - 2 Bills 

Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamako - 2 Bills 

Sen. Adamu Aliero - 1 Bill

During the period under review, Senators Adams Oshiomhole, Henry Seriake Dickson, Simon Lalong, and Abdulaziz Yari, all former governors, have yet introduce any Bill.

Before leaving the Senate to take up Ministerial duty, Sen. D Umahi sponsored one Bill. Sen. Geidam however, did not sponsor any Bill during his time in the Senate.

The 24 Senators, excluding the four former governors, yet sponsor any Bill include:

Sen. Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North)

Sen. Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central)

Sen. Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril (APC, Ekiti North)

Sen. Titus Tartenger Zam (APC, Benue North-West)

Sen. Peter Jiya (PDP, Niger South)

Sen. Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele (APC, Ondo Central)

Sen. Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere (PDP, Osun West)

Sen. Anthony Ani (APC, Ebonyi South)

Sen. Imasuen Neda Bernards (LP, Edo South)

Sen. Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North)

Sen. Chukwu Chizoba (LP, Enugu East)

Sen. Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central)

Sen. Khabeeb Mustapha (PDP, Jigawa South West)

Sen. Kaila Samaila Dahuwa (PDP, Bauchi North).

Sen. Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central)

Sen. Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central) 

Sen. Mohammed Dandutse Muntari (APC, Katsina South)

Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South)

Sen. Pam Dachungyang (ADP, Plateau North)

Sen. Onyesoh Allwell Heacho, (PDP, Rivers East)

Sen. Ibrahim Lamido (APC, Sokoto East)

Sen. Manu Haruna (PDP, Taraba Central)

Sen. Musa Mustapha (APC, Yobe East).

Sen. Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) holds the record for the highest number of bills, totaling 23, most of which originate from the Executive Arm of government. 

Following closely behind are Deputy Senate President, Sen. Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North) with 17 Bills 

Sen. Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) with 8 Bills 

Sen. Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West) with 7 Bills

Sen. Partrick Ndubueze (APC, Imo North) with 7 bills

Sen. Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara Central) with 7 Bills 

Sen. Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West) with 6 Bills

Sen. Adetokunboh Abiru (APC, Lagos East), with 6 Bills 

Sen. Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North), with 6 Bills 

Sen. Kaka Shehu Lawan (APC, Borno Central), with 6 Bills 

Senate Minority Leader, Sen. Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), with 5 Bills 

Sen. Suleiman Sadiq (APC, Kwara North), with 5 Bills 

Sen. Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), with 5 Bills 

Sen. Hussein Babangida Uba (APC, Jigawa North-West), with 5 Bills 

Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South), with 5 Bills 

Sen. Abbas Aminu Iya, (PDP, Adamawa Central), with 5 Bills

The following Senators each hold 4 Bills: Mohammed Tahir Monguno representing APC, Borno North, Ipalibo Harry-Banigo representing PDP, Rivers West, Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi representing PDP, Nasarawa South, Aliyu Wadada representing SDP, Nasarawa West, Barinada Mpigi representing PDP, Rivers South-East, Joel Onowakpo-Thomas representing APC, Delta South, Ya’u Sahabi Alhaji representing APC, Zamfara North, Mohammed Bomai Ibrahim representing APC, Yobe South, Eshilokun Sanni Wasiu representing APC, Lagos Central. 

Others are Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (PDP, Kaduna North), and Buba Umar Shehu (APC, Bauchi South).

Senators with 3 Bills each include Emmanuel Udende Menga of APC representing Benue North East, Isa Jibrin of APC representing Kogi East, Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe of PDP representing Cross River North, Ned Munir Nwoko of PDP representing Delta North, Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun of APC representing Oyo South, and Jonathan Williams Eteng of APC representing Cross River Central.

Also in the same category are Yisa Ahiru Oyelola (APC, Kwara South), Onyewuchi Ezenwa Francis (LP, Imo East), Buhari Abdulfatai (APC, Oyo North), Etim Bassey Aniekan (PDP, Akwa Ibom North East), Siyako Yaro Anthony (PDP, Gombe South), and Katung Sunday Marshall (PDP, Kaduna South).

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