After the just concluded National Assembly election the results announced so far by the electoral body, Independent Electoral Commission, INEC, indicates that 23 out of the 66 senators that contested to return to the red chambers (the 9th Senate) lost out at the pols.
Top amongst them Is the President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki (PDP, Kwara Central), former Minority leader of the Senate Godswill Akpabio (APC, Akwa Ibom West), the current minority leader of the senate, Abiodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti South).
Others are;
Nazif Gamawa (PDP, Bauchi)
Rafiu Ibrahim (PDP, Kwara South)
Tayo Ala soadura (APC, Ondo Central)
Yele Omogunwa (PDP, Ondo South)
Suleiman Hunkuyi (PDP, Kaduna North)
Monsurat Sunmonu (ADC, Oyo Central)
Rilwan Adesoji (ADP, Oyo South)
Duro Faseyi (PDP, Ekiti North)
Mao Ohuabunwa (PDP, Abia North)
Andy Uba (APC, Anambra South)
Victor Umeh (APGA Anambra Central)
Senators Shittu Ubali (PDP, Jigawa North East)
Shehu Sani (PRP, Kaduna Central)
Mohammed Hassan (PDP, Yobe South)
Binta Masi Garba (APC, Adamawa North)
Hamman Isa Misau (PDP, Bauchi Central)
Ahmed Ogembe (PDP, Kogi Central)
Attai Aidoko (PDP, Kogi East)
Barnabas Gemade (SDP, Benue North East)
David Umaru (APC Niger East)
Some other serving Senators not returning to the 9th Senate lost their tickets during their party primaries. A total of 33 senators fall into this category.
Eight other serving Senators are gunning for governorship seats in their respective states. This means that in total, 64 Senators out of the 109 senators won’t be returning to the red chambers by the results so far declared by INEC.
However, this figure might increase further since not all the results of the Saturday’s poll has been anounounced.
Consequent upon this, the Senate will be made up of more than 59% first timers that will take some time to learn parliamentary practice and this might not be so good for our legislation.
