Thursday, June 9 this year marked exactly one year that the 8th Senate of the 8th National Assembly was inaugurated. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, in an address to the hallowed chamber congratulated his colleagues for scaling through a very challenging first 12 months. He commended the senators for their patriotism, support and hard work. However, The New Diplomat decided to gauge the performance of each of the 103 senators in the last one year. The assessment is based solely on the number of bills sponsored. The criterion of constituency projects is considered inapplicable now because of the long delay in the passage of the 2016 Budget. Out of the 103 senators, 73 have sponsored bills in the period under the review.
 A check by this newspaper shows that Senate President, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, former Senate President David Mark and 27 others are among the ranking senators that fail to sponsor any bill within the period.
Senators who have no bills to their names in the period under review are Ahmed Sani Yarima (Zamfara), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso (Kano), George Akume (Benue), Danjuma Goje (Gombe), Adamu Aliero (Kebbi), Jonah Jang (Plateau), Bukar Abba Ibrahim (Yobe) and Godswill Akpabio (Akwa-Ibom). Others are Abu Ibrahim, Bayero Nafada, Jeremiah Useni, the spokesperson of the Senate Ali Sabi, Suleiman Hunkuyi, Muhammad Hassan, Abdul-Aziz Murtala Nyako and Ahmed Lawan.
The review showed that Senator Andy Uba led the chart with 13 bills, followed by Senator Biodun Olujimi and Senator Theodore Orji who had 11 bills respectively. They were followed by Senator Babajide Omoworare and Senator Dino Melaye who had 10 bills each.
The New Diplomat check also show that Senator Ben Murray-Bruce and Senator Philip Aduda sponsored nine bills each, Isa Hamma Misau has eight and Jibrin Barau seven. Others are senators Stella Oduah, Tijjani Kaura, David Umaru, Obinna Ogba, Sam Egwu, Ibrahim Gobir and Rose Oko with six bills each.
Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, Senator Ali Ndume (Senate Leader), Rafiu Ibrahim Adebayo, Joshua Dariye, Robert Boroffice , Buhari Abdulfatai, Gilbert Nnaji, Kashamu Buruji sponsored five bills each.
Among senators that had four bills each are Lanre Tejuoso, Umaru Kurfi, Hope Uzodinma, Barnabas Gemade, Francis Alimikhena, Shaaba Lafiagi, Mathew Urhoghide, Duro Faseyi, Suleiman Nazif and Abdullahi Adamu.
Those that have sponsored three bills are Clifford Ordia, Dada Gbolahan, Shehu Sani, Oluremi Tinubu, Kabiru Gaya, Chukuwuka Utazi, Joshua Lidani, Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Ovie Omo-Agege and John Enoh.
Those who sponsored two bills are Aliyu Wamako, Bassey Akpan, Isiaka Adeleke, Emmanuel Bwacha, John Enoh, and Mallam Ali Wakili.
Senators with a single bill to their names are Foster Ogola, Banta Garba Masi, Baba Kaka Bashir Garbai, Ubali Shittu, Donald Alasoadura, James Manager, Sonni Ogbuoji, Adeola Solomon, Kabiru Marafa and Abaribe Harcourt. Others are Sam Anyanwu, Danjuma Laa, Olusola Adeyeye, Nelson Effiong, Emmanuel Paulker, Mustapha Bukar and Gbenga Ashafa.
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Sponsored Bills  by Senators From South West
Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central)
 Wife of former Lagos State Governor, Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central Senatorial District, sponsored three bills in 12months one of which is SB 122: Lagos State Economic Assistance Bill of 27/10/2015. However, despite the late passage of the 2016 budget, she has been actively impacting on her constituency through quarterly empowerment programmes.
Olugbenga Ashafa ( Lagos East)
He sponsored one bill in the whole year.
Adeola Olamilekan (Lagos West)
He sponsored only one bill: SB 93: Federal capital Territory Act2004 (Amendment) Bill on 22/10/2015
Olusola Adeyeye (Osun Central)
Sponsored one bill
Babajide Omoworare (Osun East)
This senator sponsored 10 bills six of which are:SB222: National Assembly Budget and Research Office (Est. etc) 2016 16/2/2016; SB 33: Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation Act (Amendment) Bill 11/08/2015; SB130: Constitution Alteration Bill 25/11/2015; SB30 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999 (Alteration Bill) 07/10/2015; SB 29 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999 (Alteration) Bill 07/10/2015; SB 28 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria1999 (Alteration) Bill 06/10/2015; SB 27: Nigerian Law reform Commission Act (Amendment) Bill 06/10/2015; SB 25: Labour    Transportation Bill, 12/08/2015
Isiaka Adeleke (Osun West)
He sponsored two bills one of which is SB 87: National Parole and Prohibition Bill 14/10/2015
Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo Central)
There is no single bill to the name of this female senator
Buhari Abdulfatai (Oyo North)
This senator sponsored three bills in all viz: SB 101: Nigerian Political Debate Commission (Establishment etc) Bill 15/10/2015; SB 99: Traffic Warden Service Bill 14/10/2015 and SB 100 Police Development Tax Fund(Est.etc) Bill 27/10/2015
Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo South)
No bill is recorded against this senator’s name for the whole year
Buruji Kashamu (Ogun East)
He sponsored five bills two of which are SB 49: Mental Health Bill 08/10/2015; SB91: National Security Tax Fund (Est etc, 22/10/2015
Olanrewaju Tejuoso (Ogun Central)
No bill was sponsored by this senator in 12 months
Gbolahan Dada (Ogun West)
Sponsored three bills
Like his counterpart in Ogun Central, this senator sponsored no bill in a full year
Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo North)
Sponsored five bills two of which are SB 90: Presidential Transition Bill 14/10/2015; SB 92: Nigerian Council for Food Science and Technology (Est.etc) 27/10/2015)
Tayo Alasoadura (Ondo Central)
There is only one bill to this senator’s name
Yele Omogunwa (Ondo South)
No bill to this name
Duro Faseyi (Ekiti North)
Sponsored four bills one of which is SB111: Nongovernmental Organisation Regulations Bill 20/10/2015
Fatimat Raji-rasaki (Ekiti Central)
This woman sponsored no single bill for a whole year
Biodun Olujimi (Ekiti South)
This senator sponsored 11 bills seven of which are: SB 37: Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill 30/09/2015; SB45: Equal Opportunity Commission (Est,etc) Bill 13/10/2015; SB 46: National Library Act (Amendment) Bill 15/10/2015; SB 47: Prevention and Punishment of Torture Bill 28/10/2015; SB53: Control of Delegated Legislation Bill 03/11/2015;SB55: Counterfeit and fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provision) (Amendment) Bill 03/11/2015; SB 48: Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation Act LFN2004 (Amendment) Bill 04/11/2015.
Sponsored Bills by North East Senators
Binta Masi Garba (Adamawa North)
Sponsored one bill
•Ahmadu Abubakar (Adamawa South)
No bill to his name
•Abdul Aziz Murtala Nyako (Adamawa Central)
No bill to his name
Isah Hamma Misau (Bauchi Central)
Sponsored eight bills
Ali Wakili (Bauchi South)
Sponsored two bills
Suleiman Nazif (Bauchi North)
Sponsored four bills
Abubakar Kyari (Borno North)
No bill to his name
Ahmad Zannah (Borno Central)
No bill to his name
Ali Ndume (Borno South)
Sponsored five bills
Bayero Nafada (Gombe North)
No bills sponsored
Goje Danjuma (Gombe Central)
No bills sponsored
Abubakar Sani Danladi (Taraba North)
No bills to his name
Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf (Taraba Central)
No bills to his name
Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba South)
No bills to his name
Sponsored Bills By South South Senators
Rose Oko (Cross River North)
Sponsored six bills
Gershom Bassey (C/River South)
 No bills to his name
John Enoh (Cross River Central)
Sponsored three bills
Ovie Omo-Agege (Delta Central)
Sponsored three bills
Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta North)
Sponsored two bills
James Manager (Delta South)
Sponsored one bill
Bassey Albert (A/Ibom North East)
Sponsored two bills
Godswill Akpabio (A/Ibom West)
Sponsored no bill
Nelson Effiong (A/Ibom South)
Sponsored one bill
Ben Murray-Bruce (Bayelsa East)
Sponsored seven bills
Emanuel Paulker (Bayelsa Central)
Sponsored one bill
Ogola Foster (Bayelsa West)
Sponsored two bills
George Sekibo (Rivers East)
No bills to his name
Olaka Nwogu (Rivers S/East)
No bills to his name
Osinakachukwu Ideozu (Rivers West)
No bills to his name
