Senate Committees
Standing and Special Committees
Established to handle specific areas of national interest and policy, made up of Distinguished Senators.
SENATE COMMITTEES
Engaging in oversight of government ministries and agencies
The Senate Committees, made up of Distinguished Senators, are established to handle specific areas of national interest and policy. These Standing and Special Committees conduct in-depth reviews of proposed legislation, engage in oversight of government ministries and agencies, and lead investigations into matters affecting the nation.
Their work is essential to the Senate’s legislative process, helping to ensure that laws are well-informed, impactful, and aligned with Nigeria’s development goals.


Leadership of the Standing Committees of the 10th Assembly (Chairman & Vice-chairman)
Committee | Chairman | Vice Chairman |
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Agriculture Colleges and Institutions | Sen. Ayodele Adeniyi Adegbonmire | Sen. Titus Zam |
Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development | Sen. Mustapha Saliu | Sen. Aniekan Bassey Etim |
Air Force | Sen. Godiya Akwashiki | Sen. Binkap Napoleon Bali |
Army | Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yaradua | Sen. Olusegun Oluwole Fasuyi |
Anti-Corruption and Financial Crimes | Sen. Emmanuel Udende | Sen. Tony Okechukwu Nwoye |
Appropriations | Sen. Olamilekan Solomon Adeola | Sen. Mohammed Ali Ndume |
Aviation | Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari | Sen. Peter Ndalikali Jiya |
Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions | Sen. Tokunbo Mukhail Abiru | Sen. Lawal Adamu Usman |
Capital Market | Sen. Osita Bonaventure Izunaso | Sen. Peter Ndalikali Jiya |
Communications | Sen. Ikra Aliyu Bilbis | Sen. Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi |
Constitution Review | Sen. Jibrin Barau | Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele |
Cooperation and integration in Africa and NEPAD | Sen. Yau Alhaji Sahabi | Sen. Okechukwu Ezea |
Culture and Tourism | Sen. Elijah Ishaku Abbo | Sen. Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura |
Customs, Excise and Tariff | Sen. Isah Jibrin | Sen. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli |
Defence | Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan | Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele |
Diapsora and NGOs | Sen. Victor Umeh | Sen. Anthony Yaro Siyako |
Downstream Petroleum | Sen. Emmanuel Olajide Ipinsangba | Sen. Abba Patrick Moro |
Drugs and Narcotics | Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo | Sen. Osita Ngwu |
Ecology and Climate Change | Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson | Sen. Sunday Marshall Katung |
Education (Basic and Secondary) | Sen. Lawal Adamu Usman | Sen. Samson Akpan Ekong |
Employment, Labour and Productivity | Sen. Diket Satso Plang | Sen. Thomas Joel-Onawakpo |
Environment | Sen. Akintunde Abiodun Yunusa | Sen. Chinedu Nwoko |
Establishment and Public Services | Sen. Olusegun Oluwole Fasuyi | Vacant |
Ethics, Code of Conduct and Public Petitions | Sen. Bernard Neda Imasuen | Sen. Ibrahim Mustapha Khalid |
FCT | Sen. Ibrahim Bomai | Sen. Samson Akpan Ekong |
Federal Character and Governmental Affairs | Sen. Allwell Heacho Onyesoh | Sen. Diket Satso Plang |
FERMA | Sen. Hussaini Babaginda Uba | Sen. Tokunbu Mukhail Abiru |
Finance | Sen. Mohammed Sani Musa | Sen. Kamorudeen Olalere Oyewumi |
Foreign Affairs | Sen. Abubakar Sani Bello | Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson |
Gas | Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe | Sen. Jimoh Folorunsho Ibrahim |
Health | Sen. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo | Sen. Sumaila Andulrahman Kawu |
Housing and Urban Development | Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | Sen. Okecbukwu Ezea |
ICT and Cybercrimes | Sen. Salisu Afolabi Shuaibu | Sen. Sumaila Abdulrahman Kawu |
INEC | Sen. Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli | Sen. Abdulaziz Musa Yar’adua |
Information and National Orientation | Sen. Kenneth Emeka Eze | Sen. Musa Garba Maidoki |
Interior | Sen. Adams Oshiomole | Vacant |
Inter-Parliamentary Affairs | Sen. Danjuma Goje | Vacant |
Industry | Sen. Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi | Sen. Binos Dauda Yaroe |
Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters | Sen. Mohammed Tahir Monguno | Sen. Ayodele Adeniyi Adegbonmire |
Land Transport | Sen. Adamu Aliero | Sen. Benson Kombowei |
Legislative Compliance | Sen. Umar Garba Maidoki | Sen. Ede Onueya Dafinone |
Local Content | Sen. Abubakar Sadiku Ohere | Sen. Ede Onueya Dafinone |
Local and Foreign Debt | Sen. Aliyu Magatarkada Wamakko | Sen. Haruna Manu |
Marine Transport | Sen. Wasiu Eshilokun Sanni | Sen. Sunday Steve Karimi |
Media and Public Affairs | Sen. Raphael Adeyemi Adaramodu | Sen. Salisu Afolabi Shuaibu |
NASENI | Sen. Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi | Sen. Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo |
National Identity and Population | Sen. Ahmed Abdul Ningi | Sen. Gbenga Daniel |
National Planning and Economic Affairs | Sen. Abdullahi Yahaya | Sen. Kenneth Emeka Eze |
National Security and Intelligence | Sen. Umar Shehu Buba | Sen. Olamilekan Solomon Adeola |
Navy | Sen. Gbenga Daniel | Sen. Sumaila Abdulrahman Kawu |
Niger Delta Affairs | Sen. Mpigi Barinada | Sen. Nasiru Sani Zangon Daura |
NDDC | Sen. Asuquo Ekpeyong | Sen. Darlington Nwokocha |
Oil and Gas Host Communities | Sen. Benson Agadaga | Sen. Mpigi Barinada |
Police Affairs | Sen. Abdulhamid Mallam-Madori Ahmed | Sen. Akintunde Abiodun Yunusa |
Power | Sen. Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe | Sen. Oyelola Yisa Ashiru |
Public Accounts | Sen. Ahmed Aliyu Wadada | Sen. Peter Onyeka Nwebonyi |
Public Procurement | Sen. Monday Okpebholo | Vacant |
Primary Healthcare, Development and Disease Control | Sen. Ibrahim Lamido | Sen. Tony Okechukwu Nwoye |
Privatization | Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu | Sen. Emmanuel Udende |
Rules and Business | Sen. Titus Zam | Sen. Michael Opeyemi Bamidele |
Science and Technology | Sen. Aminu Iya Abbas | Sen. Kelvin Chukwu |
Senate Services | Sen. Sunday Steve Karimi | Sen. Jonah Eteng Williams |
Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation | Sen. David Jimkuta | Sen. Ireti Heebah Kingibe |
Solid Minerals | Sen. Osita Ngwu | Sen. Khabeeb Mustapha |
Special Duties | Sen. Kaka Shehu Lawal | Sen. Benson Kombowei |
States and Local Government Affairs | Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah | Sen. Abba Patrick Moro |
Sustainable Development Goals | Sen. Idiat Oluranti Adebule | Sen. Isa Shuaibu Lau |
Tertiary Institutions and TETFund | Sen. Mohammed Muntari Danduste | Sen. Simon Devou Mwadkwon |
Trade and Investment | Sen. Umar Ibrahim Sadiq | Sen. Olubiyi Oluwole Fadeyi |
Upstream Petroleum | Sen. Jonah Eteng Williams | Sen. Mustapha Saliu |
Water Resources | Sen. Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari | Sen. Peter Onyeka Nwebonyi |
Women Affairs | Sen. Ireti Heebah Kingibe | Sen. Ipalibo Harry-Banigo |
Works | Sen. Patrick Chiwuba Ndubueze | Sen. Rufai Sani Hanga |
Youths and Sports Development | Sen. Raphael Adeyemi Adaramodu | Sen. Ishaku Elijah Abbo |
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