10th Nigeria National Assembly

10th National Assembly
9th National Assembly 11th National Assembly
National Assembly Complex
Overview
Meeting placeNational Assembly Complex
Term13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) – 13 June 2027 (2027-06-13)
Election2023
Websitenass.gov.ng
Senate
Members109
Senate PresidentSen. Godswill Akpabio
Deputy Senate PresidentSen. Barau Jibrin
House of Representatives
Members360
Speaker of the HouseHon. Tajudeen Abbas
Deputy Speaker of the HouseHon. Benjamin Kalu
Sessions
1st13 June 2023 – 13 June 2027

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][3]

Principal Officers

Senate

Presiding officers

Office Party Senator District Since
Senate President APC Godswill Akpabio Akwa Ibom North-West 13 June 2023
Deputy Senate President APC Barau Jibrin Kano North 13 June 2023

Majority leadership

Office Party Senator District Since
Senate Majority Leader APC Michael Opeyemi Bamidele Ekiti Central 4 July 2023
Deputy Senate Majority Leader APC Lola Ashiru[a] Kwara South 18 October 2023
Senate Majority Whip APC Mohammed Tahir Monguno[b] Borno North 17 July 2024
Deputy Senate Majority Whip APC Onyekachi Nwaebonyi[c] Ebonyi North 18 October 2023

Minority leadership

Office Party Senator District Since
Senate Minority Leader PDP Abba Moro[d] Benue South 21 November 2023
Deputy Senate Minority Leader PDP Lere Oyewumi Osun West 4 July 2023
Senate Minority Whip PDP Osita Ngwu[e] Enugu West 21 November 2023
Deputy Senate Minority Whip NNPP Rufai Hanga Kano Central 4 July 2023

House

Presiding officers

Office Party Officer State Constituency Since
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

Majority leadership

Office Party Officer State Constituency Since
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

Minority leadership

Office Party Officer State Constituency Since
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

Members

Notes

  1. ^ In July 2023, Ebonyi South Senator Dave Umahi became Deputy Majority Leader; however, Umahi resigned after he was appointed Minister of Works by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023. In October 2023, APC leadership chose Ashiru as his replacement.
  2. ^ In July 2023, Borno South Senator Ali Ndume became Majority Whip; however, Ndume was removed as Majority Whip by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on 17 July 2024, following a letter written by the APC national chairman to the Senate president demanding the removal of Ndume as Majority Whip. He was replaced with Senator Tahir Monguno.
  3. ^ In July 2023, Kwara South Senator Lola Ashiru became Deputy Majority Whip; however, Ashiru was nominated as Deputy Majority Leader in October 2023. At the same time, APC leadership chose Nwaebonyi as his replacement.
  4. ^ In July 2023, Plateau North Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon became Minority Leader; however, Mwadkwon was sacked by a Court of Appeal in October 2023. In November 2023, PDP leadership chose Moro as his replacement.
  5. ^ In July 2023, Abia Central Senator Darlington Nwokocha became Minority Whip; however, Nwokocha was sacked by a Court of Appeal in November 2023. In the same month, PDP leadership chose Ngwu as his replacement.

References

  1. ^ Bolaji, Samuel (8 June 2023). "10th National Assembly to be inaugurated Tuesday". The Punch. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ Ogunseyin, Oluyemi (8 June 2023). "10th NASS inauguration to hold June 13". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ^ "10th National Assembly Elects Its Presiding Officers – Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre". Retrieved 5 June 2024.