Senator Sunday Marshall Katung
About Senator Sunday Marshall Katung
Sunday Marshall Katung has represented Kaduna South Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate since 13 June 2023, having won the seat at the February 2023 general election. He is serving his first term in the upper chamber.
A lawyer by training, Katung was company secretary and legal adviser at the Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation before entering elective politics. He served as a Kaduna State commissioner, holding the water resources and finance portfolios in 2010–2011, and sat in the House of Representatives for the Jaba/Zangon Kataf federal constituency from 2015 to 2019. In the 10th Senate he is vice-chairman of the Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, and in September 2024 spoke at a United Nations General Assembly side forum on African–Caribbean climate cooperation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the senator for Kaduna South senatorial district?
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung represents the people of Kaduna South senatorial district in the 10th National Assembly. The senator serves a four-year term and is one of three senators from Kaduna State.
When was Sunday Marshall Katung born?
Sunday Marshall Katung was born on 1 April 1961, which makes he 65 years old.
What state does Senator Sunday Marshall Katung represent?
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung represents Kaduna State in the North-West geopolitical zone in the Nigerian Senate. Each state in Nigeria has three senators, one for each of its three senatorial districts.
What is Senator Sunday Marshall Katung's religion?
Senator Sunday Marshall Katung is a Christian. Religious identity is not a legal qualification for senatorial office in Nigeria, but it is often reflected in constituency representation across the country's diverse zones.
What does a Nigerian senator do?
A senator is a member of the upper chamber of Nigeria's National Assembly. Senators make federal laws, approve presidential appointments, ratify international treaties, oversee the executive arm of government and advocate for the interests of their senatorial district. The Senate has 109 members in total.
Government of Kaduna State
- Governor
- Uba Sani
- Senators
- Khalid MustaphaLawal Adamu Usman
- House of Reps
- 16 members — listed on the Kaduna State page