10th National Assembly | |||||
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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 | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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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]
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate President | APC | Godswill Akpabio | Akwa Ibom North-West | 13 June 2023 |
Deputy Senate President | APC | Barau Jibrin | Kano North | 13 June 2023 |
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate Majority Leader | APC | Michael Opeyemi Bamidele | Ekiti Central | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy Senate Majority Leader | APC | Lola Ashiru [lower-alpha 1] | Kwara South | 18 October 2023 |
Senate Majority Whip | APC | Mohammed Ali Ndume | Borno South | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy Senate Majority Whip | APC | Onyekachi Nwaebonyi [lower-alpha 2] | Ebonyi North | 18 October 2023 |
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Abba Moro [lower-alpha 3] | Benue South | 21 November 2023 |
Deputy Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Lere Oyewumi | Osun West | 4 July 2023 |
Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Osita Ngwu [lower-alpha 4] | Enugu West | 21 November 2023 |
Deputy Senate Minority Whip | NNPP | Rufai Hanga | Kano Central | 4 July 2023 |
Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
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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 |
Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
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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 |
Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
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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 |
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