Niger East senatorial district, known as Zone B within Niger State in Nigeria covers 9 local governments which include:
- Bosso local government area
- Chanchaga local government area
- Munya local government area
- Paiko local government area
- Rafi local government area
- Shiroro local government area
- Suleja local government area
- Tafa local government area
- Gurara local government area.[1][2][3]
Niger East Senate district has 90 electoral wards. Mohammed Sani Musa of the All Progressive Congress, APC is the current representative of Niger East Senate District.
List of senators representing Niger East
edit| Senators | Party | Year | Assembly | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Kuta | PDP | 1999 - 2007 | 4th | |
| Dahiru Awaisu Kuta | PDP | 2007 - 2011 | 6th | Died during his term in 2014 |
| David Umaru | APC | 2011 2019 | 7th | Sacked from the Senate by Supreme Court
in November 2019, few months into his third term in the Senate |
| Sani Mohammed Musa | APC | 2019 - present | 9th | Replaced David Umaru after the court sacked him |
References
edit- ^ "Elections may not hold in Niger East, North". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-02-15. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "INEC issues certificate of return to Niger East senator-elect - Premium Times Nigeria". 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
- ^ "Breaking: Supreme Court sacks Niger East senator, announces his replacement -". The Eagle Online. 2019-06-14. Retrieved 2020-05-18.