Federal Leadership
Senator
Represents a senatorial district in the Senate.
At a glance
A quick orientation to how this office fits into the civic hierarchy.
Branch: Legislative
Selection: Direct election
Office level: Federal Leadership
Seats in scope: 109
Office level
Federal legislature
Sits in the National Assembly.
How chosen
Direct election
Eligible voters in the senatorial district elect the senator.
Jurisdiction
One senatorial district
Authority applies within the relevant senatorial district.
Offices nationwide
109
One seat for each senatorial district.
Role summary
What this office does
Responsibilities, powers, and qualifications are shown as institutional context, not political endorsement.
Responsibilities
How the office is filled
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Where this office exists
Individual offices of this kind
Each entry is one real office of this kind, with its own geography and its own candidates.
Senator for Abia Central Senatorial District
Abia Central Senatorial District
Senator for Abia North Senatorial District
Abia North Senatorial District
Senator for Abia South Senatorial District
Abia South Senatorial District
Senator for Adamawa Central Senatorial District
Adamawa Central Senatorial District
Senator for Adamawa North Senatorial District
Adamawa North Senatorial District
Senator for Adamawa South Senatorial District
Adamawa South Senatorial District
Senator for Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District
Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District
Senator for Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District
Akwa Ibom North West Senatorial District
Senator for Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District
Akwa Ibom South Senatorial District
Senator for Anambra Central Senatorial District
Anambra Central Senatorial District
Senator for Anambra North Senatorial District
Anambra North Senatorial District
Senator for Anambra South Senatorial District
Anambra South Senatorial District
Senator for Bauchi Central Senatorial District
Bauchi Central Senatorial District
Senator for Bauchi North Senatorial District
Bauchi North Senatorial District
Senator for Bauchi South Senatorial District
Bauchi South Senatorial District
Senator for Bayelsa Central Senatorial District
Bayelsa Central Senatorial District
Senator for Bayelsa East Senatorial District
Bayelsa East Senatorial District
Senator for Bayelsa West Senatorial District
Bayelsa West Senatorial District
Senator for Benue North East Senatorial District
Benue North East Senatorial District
Senator for Benue North West Senatorial District
Benue North West Senatorial District
Senator for Benue South Senatorial District
Benue South Senatorial District
Senator for Borno Central Senatorial District
Borno Central Senatorial District
Senator for Borno North Senatorial District
Borno North Senatorial District
Senator for Borno South Senatorial District
Borno South Senatorial District
Senator for Cross River Central Senatorial District
Cross River Central Senatorial District
Senator for Cross River North Senatorial District
Cross River North Senatorial District
Senator for Cross River South Senatorial District
Cross River South Senatorial District
Senator for Delta Central Senatorial District
Delta Central Senatorial District
Senator for Delta North Senatorial District
Delta North Senatorial District
Senator for Delta South Senatorial District
Delta South Senatorial District
Senator for Ebonyi Central Senatorial District
Ebonyi Central Senatorial District
Senator for Ebonyi North Senatorial District
Ebonyi North Senatorial District
Senator for Ebonyi South Senatorial District
Ebonyi South Senatorial District
Senator for Edo Central Senatorial District
Edo Central Senatorial District
Senator for Edo North Senatorial District
Edo North Senatorial District
Senator for Edo South Senatorial District
Edo South Senatorial District
Senator for Ekiti Central Senatorial District
Ekiti Central Senatorial District
Senator for Ekiti North Senatorial District
Ekiti North Senatorial District
Senator for Ekiti South Senatorial District
Ekiti South Senatorial District
Senator for Enugu East Senatorial District
Enugu East Senatorial District
Senator for Enugu North Senatorial District
Enugu North Senatorial District
Senator for Enugu West Senatorial District
Enugu West Senatorial District
Senator for FCT Senatorial District
FCT Senatorial District
Senator for Gombe Central Senatorial District
Gombe Central Senatorial District
Senator for Gombe North Senatorial District
Gombe North Senatorial District
Senator for Gombe South Senatorial District
Gombe South Senatorial District
Senator for Imo East Senatorial District
Imo East Senatorial District
Senator for Imo North Senatorial District
Imo North Senatorial District
Senator for Imo West Senatorial District
Imo West Senatorial District
Senator for Jigawa North East Senatorial District
Jigawa North East Senatorial District
Senator for Jigawa North West Senatorial District
Jigawa North West Senatorial District
Senator for Jigawa South West Senatorial District
Jigawa South West Senatorial District
Senator for Kaduna Central Senatorial District
Kaduna Central Senatorial District
Senator for Kaduna North Senatorial District
Kaduna North Senatorial District
Senator for Kaduna South Senatorial District
Kaduna South Senatorial District
Senator for Kano Central Senatorial District
Kano Central Senatorial District
Senator for Kano North Senatorial District
Kano North Senatorial District
Senator for Kano South Senatorial District
Kano South Senatorial District
Senator for Katsina Central Senatorial District
Katsina Central Senatorial District
Senator for Katsina North Senatorial District
Katsina North Senatorial District
Senator for Katsina South Senatorial District
Katsina South Senatorial District
Senator for Kebbi Central Senatorial District
Kebbi Central Senatorial District
Senator for Kebbi North Senatorial District
Kebbi North Senatorial District
Senator for Kebbi South Senatorial District
Kebbi South Senatorial District
Senator for Kogi Central Senatorial District
Kogi Central Senatorial District
Senator for Kogi East Senatorial District
Kogi East Senatorial District
Senator for Kogi West Senatorial District
Kogi West Senatorial District
Senator for Kwara Central Senatorial District
Kwara Central Senatorial District
Senator for Kwara North Senatorial District
Kwara North Senatorial District
Senator for Kwara South Senatorial District
Kwara South Senatorial District
Senator for Lagos Central Senatorial District
Lagos Central Senatorial District
Senator for Lagos East Senatorial District
Lagos East Senatorial District
Senator for Lagos West Senatorial District
Lagos West Senatorial District
Senator for Nasarawa North Senatorial District
Nasarawa North Senatorial District
Senator for Nasarawa South Senatorial District
Nasarawa South Senatorial District
Senator for Nasarawa West Senatorial District
Nasarawa West Senatorial District
Senator for Niger East Senatorial District
Niger East Senatorial District
Senator for Niger North Senatorial District
Niger North Senatorial District
Senator for Niger South Senatorial District
Niger South Senatorial District
Senator for Ogun Central Senatorial District
Ogun Central Senatorial District
Senator for Ogun East Senatorial District
Ogun East Senatorial District
Senator for Ogun West Senatorial District
Ogun West Senatorial District
Senator for Ondo Central Senatorial District
Ondo Central Senatorial District
Senator for Ondo North Senatorial District
Ondo North Senatorial District
Senator for Ondo South Senatorial District
Ondo South Senatorial District
Senator for Osun Central Senatorial District
Osun Central Senatorial District
Senator for Osun East Senatorial District
Osun East Senatorial District
Senator for Osun West Senatorial District
Osun West Senatorial District
Senator for Oyo Central Senatorial District
Oyo Central Senatorial District
Senator for Oyo North Senatorial District
Oyo North Senatorial District
Senator for Oyo South Senatorial District
Oyo South Senatorial District
Senator for Plateau Central Senatorial District
Plateau Central Senatorial District
Senator for Plateau North Senatorial District
Plateau North Senatorial District
Senator for Plateau South Senatorial District
Plateau South Senatorial District
Senator for Rivers East Senatorial District
Rivers East Senatorial District
Senator for Rivers South East Senatorial District
Rivers South East Senatorial District
Senator for Rivers West Senatorial District
Rivers West Senatorial District
Senator for Sokoto East Senatorial District
Sokoto East Senatorial District
Senator for Sokoto North Senatorial District
Sokoto North Senatorial District
Senator for Sokoto South Senatorial District
Sokoto South Senatorial District
Senator for Taraba Central Senatorial District
Taraba Central Senatorial District
Senator for Taraba North Senatorial District
Taraba North Senatorial District
Senator for Taraba South Senatorial District
Taraba South Senatorial District
Senator for Yobe East Senatorial District
Yobe East Senatorial District
Senator for Yobe North Senatorial District
Yobe North Senatorial District
Senator for Yobe South Senatorial District
Yobe South Senatorial District
Senator for Zamfara Central Senatorial District
Zamfara Central Senatorial District
Senator for Zamfara North Senatorial District
Zamfara North Senatorial District
Senator for Zamfara West Senatorial District
Zamfara West Senatorial District