President of the Senate of Nigeria

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President of the Senate of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Seal of the Senate President Ng.jpg
Seal of the Senate President of Nigeria
Godswill Obot Akpabio (2012).jpg
Incumbent
Godswill Akpabio
since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
Style Mr President
Member of Nigerian Senate
National Assembly Commission
Seat National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
AppointerIndirect Senate Election
Term length 4 years renewable
Constituting instrument Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder Nnamdi Azikiwe
Formation1 January 1960;65 years ago (1960-01-01)
Succession Second
Deputy Deputy President of the Senate

The president of the Nigerian Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The senate president is second in line of succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the vice president of Nigeria. The current president of the Senate is Godswill Akpabio since 13 June 2023. [1] [2]

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Role

The senate president is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the senate, amongst the 109 members. The line of succession to the Nigerian presidency goes to the vice president, and then the senate president should both the president and vice president be unable to discharge the powers and duties of office. [3]

List of Nigerian Senate presidents

Federation

Senate PresidentTerm of office Political party
Portrait NameTook officeLeft office
Nnamdi Azikiwe PC (cropped).jpg Nnamdi Azikiwe 1 January 19601 October 1960 National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
Dennis Osadebay 1 October 19601 October 1963 National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

First Republic

Senate PresidentTerm of officePolitical party
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office
Nwafor Orizu 1 October 196315 January 1966 National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Second Republic

Senate PresidentTerm of officePolitical partyElected
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office
Blank.jpg Joseph Wayas 1 October 197931 December 1983 National Party of Nigeria 1979
1983

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Third Republic

Senate PresidentTerm of officePolitical partyConstituencyElected
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office
Iyorchia Ayu 2023.jpg Iyorchia Ayu 5 December 1992November 1993 Social Democratic Party Benue North-West 1992
Blank.jpg Ameh Ebute November 199317 November 1993 Social Democratic Party Benue South 1993

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Fourth Republic

Senate PresidentTerm of officePolitical partyConstituencyElected
PortraitNameTook officeLeft office
Blank.jpg Evan Enwerem 3 June 199918 November 1999 People's Democratic Party Imo East 1999
Chuba Okadigbo 18 November 19998 August 2000 People's Democratic Party Anambra North 1999
Blank.jpg Anyim Pius Anyim 8 August 20003 June 2003 People's Democratic Party Ebonyi South 2000
Blank.jpg Adolphus Wabara 3 June 20035 April 2005 People's Democratic Party Abia South 2003
Blank.jpg Ken Nnamani 5 April 20055 June 2007 People's Democratic Party Enugu East 2005
Blank.jpg David Mark 5 June 20076 June 2015 People's Democratic Party Benue South 2007
2011
Bukola Saraki (cropped).jpg Bukola Saraki 9 June 20159 June 2019 All Progressives Congress
to 2018
Kwara Central 2015
People's Democratic Party
from 2018
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan (cropped).jpg Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan 11 June 201911 June 2023 All Progressives Congress Yobe North 2019
Godswill Wiki Pix.jpg Godswill Akpabio 13 June 2023Incumbent All Progressives Congress Akwa Ibom North-West 2023

References

  1. Oyero, Kayode (13 June 2023). "UPDATED: Akpabio Sworn In As Senate President". Channels Television. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. Obeme-Ndukwe, Ifunanya (13 June 2023). "Akpabio elected Senate President". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. "Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2011" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

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