List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2023–2027

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The 10th National Assembly was inaugurated 13 June 2023. We have 360 seats for the House of Representatives and two of the 360 seats in the House of Representatives have yet to be finalized.The Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced that there will be a supplementary election to fill in the two seats remaining to complete the members of the Legislative House of Representative. In the lower legislative chamber, All Progressive Congress won 162 seats, Peoples Democratic Party won 102 seats, Labour Party won 34 seats while NNPP won 18 seats. APGA got four seats; African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party won two seats each; and the YPP, one seat [1] [2]

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Leadership

Presiding officers

OfficePartyOfficerStateConstituencySince
Speaker of the House APC Tajudeen Abbas [3] KadunaZaria Federal ConstituencyKaduna I13 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House APC Benjamin Kalu [4] AbiaBende Federal Constituency202313 June 2023

Majority leadership

OfficePartyMemberStateConstituencySince
House Majority Leader APC Julius Ihonvbere [5] Edo Owan West4 July 2023
Deputy House Majority Leader APC Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali Halims [6] Kogi Ankpa, Omala and Olamaboro Federal Constituency4 July 2023
House Majority Whip APC Usman Bello kumo Gombe Akko Federal Constituency4 July 2023
Deputy House Majority Whip APC Adewunmi Onanuga [5] Ogun Remo Federal Constituency.4 July 2023

Minority leadership

OfficePartyMemberStateConstituencySince
House Minority Leader PDP Kingsley Chinda [7] Rivers Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency4 July 2023
Deputy House Minority Leader NNPP Ali Madaki Kano Dala Federal Constituency4 July 2023
House Minority Whip PDP Ali Isa [8] Gombe Balanga/ Billiri constituency4 July 2023
Deputy House Minority Whip LP George Ozodinobi Anambra IDunukofia Njikoka Anaocha Federal Constituency4 July 2023

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References

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  6. ↑ "10th House of Rep: Hon. Halims Of Ankpa Federal Constituency Emerge Deputy Majority Leader". Freshangle News. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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