Parliament of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 October 1960 |
| Disbanded | 1979 |
| Preceded by | Legislative Council of Nigeria |
| Leadership | |
Nwafor Orizu (last) | |
Ibrahim Jalo Waziri (last) | |
Rt. Hon Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | |
| Seats | 305 Members of Parliament 12 senators |
| Elections | |
| Senate: Appointment by the head of state on advice of the Prime Minister of Nigeria | |
| House: First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 30 December 1964 |
| Meeting place | |
| Lagos | |
The Parliament of Nigeria, sometimes referred to as the Federal Parliament was the federal legislature of the Federation of Nigeria and the First Nigerian Republic, seated at Tafawa Balewa Square in Lagos, and was composed of three parts: the Head of State (Elizabeth II as Queen of Nigeria from 1960–63, Nnamdi Azikiwe as President), the Senate, and the House of Representatives.[1] By constitutional convention, the House was dominant. Regional parliaments had similar chambers: the House of Assembly and the House of Chiefs.
- ^ Queen Victoria (1867), Constitution Act, 1867, Westminster: Queen's Printer (published 29 March 1867), IV.17, retrieved 15 January 2009