Meet Nigeria’s longest-serving senators

By Adegboyega Adeleye

As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, the careers of its longest-serving senators offer a look at the lawmakers whose years in the upper chamber have been shaped by electoral victories, political shifts and returns to office.
Some have served for several terms, building lengthy records in the Senate, while others have had breaks in their legislative careers before returning to the chamber.
Their years of service reflect the different paths they have taken to remain in the Senate since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1999.
Here is a look at Nigeria’s longest-serving senators.


Ahmad Lawan (19 years in the Senate)

Party: All Progressives...