10th Nigeria National Assembly

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10th National Assembly
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Speaker of the House
Hon. Tajudeen Abbas
Deputy Speaker of the HouseHon. Benjamin Kalu
Sessions
1st13 June 2023 – 13 June 2027
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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]

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 Ali Ndume Borno South 4 July 2023
Deputy Senate Majority Whip APC Onyekachi Nwaebonyi[b] Ebonyi North 18 October 2023

Minority leadership

Office Party Senator District Since
Senate Minority Leader PDP Abba Moro[c]
Benue South
 21 November 2023
Deputy Senate Minority Leader PDP Lere Oyewumi Osun West 4 July 2023
Senate Minority Whip PDP Osita Ngwu[d]
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. 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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. ^ 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.


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