8th Nigeria National Assembly
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The 8th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 9 June 2015 and ran its course until 9 June 2019.[1] CompositionThe assembly comprises the House of Representatives.[2]
The National Assembly comprises 469 members elected across the 6 geopolitical zones of People's Democratic Party following the sudden death of Senator Ahmed Zanna elected on the platform of PDP to represent Borno Central.[4][5]
Only six of the senators were women. The women elected were Binta Garba.[6]
Parliamentary electionsThe Parliamentary elections was conducted at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, the federal capital territory, Nigeria.[7] Senatorial electionThe Assembly was inaugurated on 9 June 2015 at around 10.am following the reading of the proclamation letter of General Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, representing Yobe North was absent and the clerk asked twice, if there is any other nomination before he drew the curtain to declare Senator Bukola Saraki winner and Senate President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[12] He was led to the platform to take the oaths of office and allegiance led by the clerk.[13] Saraki assumed the office immediately and took his seat as the Senate president, while the Assembly proceedings continued.[14] Senator Ike Ekweremadu, the Deputy Senate president of the 6th and 7th Assemblies was re-elected following his nomination by Senator George Thompson Sekibo.[15] Senator Ekweremadu polled a total votes of 54 to defeat Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, who polled only 20 votes.[16]
House of representatives electionThe election of the leadership of House of representatives was also conducted by the clerk. MembersSenate
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