9th National Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Meeting place | National Assembly Complex | ||||
Term | 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | ||||
Election | 2019 | ||||
Website | nass | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 109 | ||||
Senate President | Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan | ||||
Deputy Senate President | Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege. | ||||
Senate Majority Leader | Sen. Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 360 | ||||
Speaker of the House | Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila | ||||
Deputy Speaker of the House | Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase | ||||
Sessions | |||||
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Nigeriaportal |
The 9th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 11 June 2019 and ran its course until 11 June 2023. [1] [2] [3]
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate President | APC | Ahmad Lawan | Yobe North | 11 June 2019 |
Deputy Senate President | APC | Ovie Omo-Agege | Delta Central | 11 June 2019 |
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate Majority Leader | APC | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir [lower-alpha 1] | Sokoto East | 27 July 2022 |
Deputy Senate Majority Leader | APC | Robert Ajayi Boroffice | Ondo North | 2 July 2019 |
Senate Majority Whip | APC | Orji Uzor Kalu | Abia North | 2 July 2019 |
Deputy Senate Majority Whip | APC | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | Niger North | 2 July 2019 |
Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Philips Tanimu Aduda [lower-alpha 2] | FCT | 21 June 2022 |
Deputy Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Shuaibu Isa Lau [lower-alpha 3] | Taraba North | 8 February 2022 |
Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Utazi Chukwuka [lower-alpha 4] | Enugu North | 21 June 2022 |
Deputy Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Danjuma Laah [lower-alpha 5] | Kaduna South | 11 May 2022 |
Office | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since |
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Speaker of the House | APC | Femi Gbajabiamila | Lagos | Surulere I | 12 June 2019 |
Deputy Speaker of the House | APC | Ahmed Idris Wase | Plateau | Wase | 12 June 2019 |
Office | Party | Member | State | Constituency | Since |
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House Majority Leader | APC | Alhassan Doguwa | Kano | Tudun Wada/Doguwa | 4 July 2019 [lower-alpha 6] |
Deputy House Majority Leader | APC | Peter Ohiozojeh Akpatason | Edo | Akoko-Edo | 4 July 2019 |
House Majority Whip | APC | Mohammed Tahir Monguno | Borno | Monguno/Marte/Nganzai | 4 July 2019 |
Deputy House Majority Whip | APC | Nkeiruka Onyejeocha | Abia | Isuikwuato/Umunneochi | 4 July 2019 |
Office | Party | Member | State | Constituency | Since |
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House Minority Leader | PDP | Ndudi Elumelu | Delta | Aniocha/Oshimili | 3 July 2019 |
Deputy House Minority Leader | PDP | Toby Okechukwu | Enugu | Aninri/Awgu/Oji River | 3 July 2019 |
House Minority Whip | PDP | Gideon Lucas Gwani | Kaduna | Kaura | 3 July 2019 |
Deputy House Minority Whip | PDP | Adekoya Adesegun Abdel-Majid | Ogun | Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside | 3 July 2019 |
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