Full List of Nigeria’s Senate Presidents Till Date

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Nigeria’s Senate Presidents From 1999 Till Date

Evan Enwerem

He was an Igbo senator representing Imo-East Senatorial Zone who became the Fourth Republic first Nigeria Senate President to occupy the office on August 3 after contesting and defeating Chuba Okadigbo.

Evans was born on October 29, 1935 in Ikeduru Local government, Imo state. He was one time chairman of the Nigerian Airports Authority from 1980 to 1983. He was also elected governor of Imo State in 1991.

Corruption charges against Evans Enwerem including allegations that he falsified his name spelt the end of his tenure as President of the Senate. He died in 2007.

Dr. Chuba Okadigbo

Dr. Chuba Okadigbo succeeded Evans Enwerem as the second Senate President of the Fourth Republic after the later was impeached.

He was born August 17, 1941 and was an assistant professor of philosophy University of the District of Columbia, adjunct assistant professor of politics the Catholic University of America, and adjunct assistant professor of politics Howard University before he entered politics.

He too was charged with corruption and had his position taken from him on August 2000. He was the running mate to Muhammadu Buhari in the 2003 general elections under the ANPP. Chuba Okadigbo died in 2003

Ayim Pius Ayim

Pius Ayim occupied the office of the senate president for 3 years after Chuba Okadigbo was impeached on August 1999.

Born on 19 August, 1961, he was elected Senator on the People’s Democratic Party platform in 1999 for the Ebonyi South constituency of Ebonyi State

The last political position he attained was the position to Secretary to the Government of the Federation during President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration.

Adolphus Wabara

Adolphus Wabara is a former Nigerian senator who represented the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. He became a senator in 1999, and was president of the Senate of Nigeria from 2003 to 2005, he continued his tenure as a senator until 2007 when he stepped down.

He was appointed President of the Senate in 2003, but was accused of alleged corruption bordering on abuse of authority. Adolphus Wabara denied the allegations and saw it as an attempt to usurp him from office. In 2005 Wabara resigned after allegations of him allegedly collecting $400,000 bribe from the education minister, Fabian Osuji.

Ken Nnamani

Ken Ugwu Nnamani is a Nigerian politician who was President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2005 to 2007. Ken Nnamani become the Senate President after Aldophus Wabara resigned. A member of the People’s Democratic Party, he was elected to the Senate from Enugu East Senatorial District of Enugu State in 2003 and served in the Senate until 2007.He served for two years before he was replaced by Senator David Mark.

David Mark

He is known to be Nigeria’s longest serving Senate president who served for eight years and is still a siting senator at the National Assembly. He has occupied many political positions prior to his election as President of the senate on August 6, 2007 till 2015. David Alechenu Bonaventure Mark, GCON is a retired Nigerian Army Brigadier General and politician.He was the Senator for Benue South Senatorial District Benue State. He is a member of the People’s Democratic Party. David Mark is known for his stance against the U.K on position on same sex marriage where he once responded to the UK that they should keep their aid after they threatened to withdraw their support.

Bukola Saraki

He is the immediate past Senate President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Born 19 December 1962, to one of the richest families in the country. His father, Olusola Saraki, was a senator from 1979 to 1983. Bukola Saraki was the Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011 before he joined the Nigerian senate in 2011. He had worked as a medical doctor and a bank director before entering politics. He decamped from All Progressive Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) during the general election where he lost his reelection bid to the Senate.

Ahmed Lawan

Ahmed Lawan is Nigeria’s current senate president of the Ninth senate. He is also an APC member. He represent Yobe North Constituency of Yobe State under the All Progressive Congress. His tenure as a senator started since 2007 Nigeria general election.

Records set by people who served as Nigeria’s Senate Presidents

• It is on record that David Mark is the longest serving senate president in the history of Nigeria (2007-2015) while his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu is still the longest serving deputy senate president from 2007 till present.
• Nwafor Orizu was the only Senate President of Nigeria ever to ascend to the Nigerian presidency through the constitutional order of succession. He was however forced to handover power to Aguiyi-Ironsi, Nigeria’s first military head of state.