In the 10th National Assembly, it has been observed that 24 senators did not introduce any bills within the span of one year.
It has been almost a year since their inauguration, and up to 24 out of the 109 senators, representing various regions, have not introduced any bills in the upper chamber of the National Assembly. Conversely, each of the remaining 85 senators has sponsored at least one bill.
The 10th Senate, starting from its inauguration on June 13, 2023, will mark its one-year milestone on Thursday. An assessment of the efforts of the 109 senators in terms of introducing bills indicates that a total of 279 bills were put forward between July 13, 2023, and March 2024.
Of the 13 ex-governors, nine actively proposed bills during the specified time frame.
The individuals with the corresponding number of bills are as follows: Orji Uzor Kalu – 5 bills
Senate President Godswill Akpabio – 2 bills
Senator Gbenga Daniel – 4 bills
Senator Dankwambo – 3 bills
Aminu Tambuwal – 1 bill
Sani Bello – 3 bills
Danjuma Goje – 2 bills
Wammako – 2 bills
Adamu Aliero – 1 bill.
During this period under review, Senators Adams Oshiomhole, Henry Seriake Dickson, Simon Lalong, and Abdulaziz Yari, all former governors, have not yet introduced any bills.
Before his departure, Senator Umahi sponsored one bill, while Senator Geidam did not sponsor any bills during his time in the Senate.
The 24 senators, excluding the four former governors, who have not yet sponsored any bills include:
Ahmad Lawan (APC, Yobe North)
Victor Umeh (LP, Anambra Central)
Oluwole Fasuyi Cyril (APC, Ekiti North)
Titus Tartenger Zam (APC, Benue North-West)
Peter Jiya (PDP, Niger South)
Adegbonmire Adeniyi Ayodele (APC, Ondo Central)
Oyewumi Kamorudeen Olalere (PDP, Osun West)
Anthony Ani (APC, Ebonyi South)
Imasuen Neda Bernards (LP, Edo South)
Okechukwu Ezea (LP, Enugu North)
Chukwu Chizoba (LP, Enugu East)
Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi Central)
Khabeeb Mustapha (PDP, Jigawa South West)
Kaila Samaila Dahuwa (PDP, Bauchi North).
Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central)
Abdulaziz Yar’Adua (APC, Katsina Central)
Mohammed Dandutse Muntari (APC, Katsina South)
Enyinnaya Abaribe (APGA, Abia South)
Pam Dachungyang (ADP, Plateau North)
Onyesoh Allwell Heacho, (PDP, Rivers East)
Ibrahim Lamido (APC, Sokoto East)
Manu Haruna (PDP, Taraba Central)
Musa Mustapha (APC, Yobe East).
Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central) holds the record for the highest number of bills, totalling 23, most of which originate from the Executive Arm of government.
Following closely behind are Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin (APC, Kano North) with 17 bills
Sani Musa (APC, Niger East) with eight bills
Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West) with seven bills
Partrick Ndubueze (APC, Imo North) with seven bills
Saliu Mustapha (APC, Kwara Central) with seven bills
Sunday Karimi (APC, Kogi West) with six bills.
Adetokunboh Abiru (APC, Lagos East), six bills
Senator Tony Nwoye (LP, Anambra North), six bills
Kaka Shehu Lawan (APC, Borno Central), six bills
Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro (PDP, Benue South), five bills
Suleiman Sadiq (APC, Kwara North), five bills
Jimoh Ibrahim (APC, Ondo South), five bills
Hussein Babangida Uba (APC, Jigawa North-West), five bills
Asuquo Ekpenyong (APC, Cross River South), five bills
Abbas Aminu Iya,P(DP, Adamawa Central), five bills.
The following senators each hold four bills: Mohammed Tahir Monguno representing APC for Borno North, Ipalibo Harry-Banigo representing PDP for Rivers West, Onawo Mohammed Ogoshi representing PDP for Nasarawa South, Aliyu Wadada representing SDP for Nasarawa West, Barinada Mpigi representing PDP for Rivers South-East, Joel Onowakpo-Thomas representing APC for Delta South, Ya’u Sahabi Alhaji representing APC for Zamfara North, Mohammed Bomai Ibrahim representing APC for Yobe South, Eshilokun Sanni Wasiu (APC, Lagos Central), Khalid Ibrahim Mustapha (PDP, Kaduna North), and Buba Umar Shehu (APC, Bauchi South).
Senators with three 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.
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).
