The 10th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 13 June 2023 and will run its course until 13 June 2027.[1][2][3]
| 10th National Assembly | |||||
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 National Assembly Complex | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Meeting place | National Assembly Complex | ||||
| Term | 13 June 2023 – 13 June 2027 | ||||
| Election | 2023 | ||||
| Website | nass | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 109 | ||||
| Senate President | Sen. Godswill Akpabio | ||||
| Deputy Senate President | Sen. Barau Jibrin | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 360 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Hon. Tajudeen Abbas | ||||
| Deputy Speaker of the House | Hon. Benjamin Kalu | ||||
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Principal Officers
editSenate
editPresiding officers
edit| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate President | APC | Godswill Akpabio | Akwa Ibom North-West | 13 June 2023 |
| Deputy Senate President | APC | Barau Jibrin | Kano North | 13 June 2023 |
Majority leadership
edit| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Majority Leader | APC | Michael Opeyemi Bamidele | Ekiti Central | 4 July 2023 |
| Deputy Senate Majority Leader | APC | Lola Ashiru[a] | Kwara South | 18 October 2023 |
| Senate Majority Whip | APC | Mohammed Tahir Monguno[b] | Borno North | 17 July 2024 |
| Deputy Senate Majority Whip | APC | Onyekachi Nwaebonyi[c] | Ebonyi North | 18 October 2023 |
Minority leadership
edit| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Abba Moro[d] | Benue South | 21 November 2023 |
| Deputy Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Lere Oyewumi | Osun West | 4 July 2023 |
| Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Osita Ngwu[e] | Enugu West | 21 November 2023 |
| Deputy Senate Minority Whip | NNPP | Rufai Hanga | Kano Central | 4 July 2023 |
House
editPresiding officers
edit| Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | APC | Tajudeen Abbas | Kaduna | Zaria | 13 June 2023 |
| Deputy Speaker of the House | APC | Benjamin Kalu | Abia | Bende | 13 June 2023 |
Majority leadership
edit| Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority Leader | APC | Julius Ihonvbere | Edo | Owan East/Owan West | 4 July 2023 |
| Deputy House Majority Leader | APC | Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali | Kogi | Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro | 4 July 2023 |
| House Majority Whip | APC | Usman Bello Kumo | Gombe | Akko | 4 July 2023 |
| Deputy House Majority Whip | APC | Adewunmi Onanuga | Ogun | Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North | 4 July 2023 |
Minority leadership
edit| Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Minority Leader | PDP | Kingsley Chinda | Rivers | Obio/Akpor | 4 July 2023 |
| Deputy House Minority Leader | NNPP | Aliyu Sani Madaki | Kano | Dala | 4 July 2023 |
| House Minority Whip | PDP | Ali Isa | Gombe | Balanga/Billiri | 4 July 2023 |
| Deputy House Minority Whip | LP | George Ozodinobi | Anambra | Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha | 4 July 2023 |
Members
editNotes
edit- ^ In July 2023, Ebonyi South Senator Dave Umahi became Deputy Majority Leader; however, Umahi resigned after he was appointed Minister of Works by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023. In October 2023, APC leadership chose Ashiru as his replacement.
- ^ In July 2023, Borno South Senator Ali Ndume became Majority Whip; however, Ndume was removed as Majority Whip by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on 17 July 2024, following a letter written by the APC national chairman to the Senate president demanding the removal of Ndume as Majority Whip. He was replaced with Senator Tahir Monguno.
- ^ In July 2023, Kwara South Senator Lola Ashiru became Deputy Majority Whip; however, Ashiru was nominated as Deputy Majority Leader in October 2023. At the same time, APC leadership chose Nwaebonyi as his replacement.
- ^ In July 2023, Plateau North Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon became Minority Leader; however, Mwadkwon was sacked by a Court of Appeal in October 2023. In November 2023, PDP leadership chose Moro as his replacement.
- ^ In July 2023, Abia Central Senator Darlington Nwokocha became Minority Whip; however, Nwokocha was sacked by a Court of Appeal in November 2023. In the same month, PDP leadership chose Ngwu as his replacement.
References
edit- ^ Bolaji, Samuel (8 June 2023). "10th National Assembly to be inaugurated Tuesday". The Punch. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ Ogunseyin, Oluyemi (8 June 2023). "10th NASS inauguration to hold June 13". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ^ "10th National Assembly Elects Its Presiding Officers – Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre". Retrieved 5 June 2024.
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