PHOTOS: 7 Female Senators In Nigeria’s 8th National Assembly

Only seven out of the 109 senators who will serve in the 8th National Assembly are women. Four of the female senators were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) while three are members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP senators-elect are Stella Oduah (Anambra North), Uche Ekwunife (Anambra Central), Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti West), Rose Oko (Cross River North) and Fatimat Raji-Rasaki (Ekiti Central). Those elected on APC platform are Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central) and Binta Garba (Adamawa North) and Monsurat Jumoke Sunmonu (Oyo Central), who is the immediate past speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Senator Remi Tinubu

Senator Stella Oduah

Senator Fatima Raji-Rasaki

Senator Uche Ekwunife

Senator Biodun Olujimi

Senator Rose Okoh

Senator Binta Masi Garba

Senator Monsurat Sunmonu