National Assembly (Nigeria)

National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
10th Nigeria National Assembly
Seal of the Senate of Nigeria
Seal of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Type
Type
HousesSenate
House of Representatives
History
Preceded byFederal Parliament
New session started
13 June 2023
Leadership
Godswill Akpabio (APC)
since 13 June 2023
Barau Jibrin (APC)
since 13 June 2023
Senate Majority Leader
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC)
since 4 July 2023
Tajudeen Abbas (APC)
since 13 June 2023
Benjamin Kalu (APC)
since 13 June 2023
House Majority Leader
Julius Ihonvbere (APC)
since 4 July 2023
Structure
Seats469
109 Senators
360 Representatives
Current Structure of the Nigerian Senate
Senate political groups
  Labour Party: 7 seats
  Vacant: 1 seat
House of Representatives political groups
  Labour Party: 35 seats
  Vacant: 3 seats
Elections
First-past-the-post
First-past-the-post
Last Senate election
25 February 2023
25 February 2023
Next Senate election
27 February 2027
27 February 2027
Meeting place
National Assembly Complex, Abuja
Website
www.nass.gov.ng

The National Assembly is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Constitution of Nigeria[1][a] The body consists of 109 members of the Senate and 360 members from the House of Representatives;[2] There are three senators from each states of Nigeria and one senator representing the Federal Capital Territory and single-member district, plurality voting in the House of Representatives.

  1. ^ a b Usonka 2019, p. 89.
  2. ^ Eribake, Akintayo (4 May 2011). "Law and leadership in the 21st century Nigeria (4)". Vanguard News. Retrieved 9 February 2025.


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