By-Elections: Salaries and Benefits of Senators and Reps as Newly Elected Lawmakers Set to Resume
- Newly elected lawmakers from recent bye-elections are set to resume at the National Assembly, drawing attention to the financial entitlements tied to their roles
- Each Nigerian Senator and house members reportedly earn over ₦1 million monthly in salaries and allowances, with additional benefits paid once per tenure
- The breakdown of regular and non-regular allowances has reignited public debate over the cost and structure of legislative compensation
As newly elected lawmakers from recent bye-elections prepared to resume duties at the National Assembly, public scrutiny intensified around the financial entitlements attached to their positions.
The spotlight fell on the monthly salaries and allowances of Senators and Representatives, revealing a compensation structure that many observers described as both extensive and layered.
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Monthly salary and allowances of Nigerian senators and house members
Each Nigerian Senator reportedly earned a total monthly package of ₦1,063,860. This figure included a basic salary of ₦168,866.70, supplemented by a series of regular allowances. These regular entitlements comprised ₦126,650 for motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance, ₦42,216.66 for a personal assistant, and another ₦126,650 for domestic staff.
Senators also received ₦50,660 for entertainment, ₦50,660 for utilities, ₦25,330 for newspapers and periodicals, ₦42,216.66 for wardrobe, and ₦8,443.33 for house maintenance. The most substantial of these was the constituency allowance, which stood at ₦422,166.66.
These allowances were reportedly paid alongside the basic salary on a monthly basis, forming the regular component of a Senator’s earnings.
Regular vs non-regular allowances explained
A key distinction in the lawmakers’ compensation package lay in the classification of allowances. Regular allowances were paid consistently with the monthly salary, while non-regular allowances were disbursed as needed or once per tenure.
Among the non-regular benefits was a furniture allowance of ₦6,079,200, paid once during a lawmaker’s tenure. Similarly, a severance gratuity of ₦6,079,200 was issued at the end of the term. Lawmakers also had access to a vehicle allowance of ₦8,105,600, though this was structured as a loan that had to be repaid before leaving office.
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Bye-elections bring new faces, familiar benefits
With the conclusion of recent bye-elections, newly elected Senators and Representatives were expected to begin receiving these entitlements as they settled into their roles. The re-entry of fresh lawmakers into the National Assembly reignited conversations around transparency, public accountability, and the sustainability of Nigeria’s legislative compensation model.
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Result of Kaduna by-elections emerges
Legit.ng earlier reported that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in all three bye-elections held on Saturday across Kaduna State, marking a significant political shift in areas previously dominated by the opposition.
The elections, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), saw the APC overturn long-standing strongholds of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), particularly in Chikun and Kajuru.
Breakdown of result for the Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency, APC candidate Felix Bagudu secured a commanding lead with 34,580 votes. His closest rival from the PDP garnered 11,491 votes, placing a distant second.
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