The deputy president of the Nigerian Senate is the second highest-ranking member of the Senate of Nigeria, after the President of the Senate. The current deputy president is Barau Jibrin of the All Progressives Congress.[1] The deputy president presides over the senate in the absence of the senate president. The deputy president is elected by a majority of the Senate.[2]
| Deputy President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
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| Legislative Branch of the Federal Government | |
| Style | Mr Deputy President |
| Member of | Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission |
| Seat | National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja |
| Appointer | Indirect Senate Election |
| Term length | 4 years renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Haruna Abubakar (Fourth Republic) |
| Formation | 3 June 1999 (Fourth Republic) |
List of Deputy Senate Presidents
edit| Deputy Senate President | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Adeniji Adele II | 1 October 1960 – 12 July 1964 | MGA |
| Amos M Olaleye | 1964 – 15 January 1966 | |
| John Wash Pam | 1 October 1979 – December 1983 | NPP |
| Mamman Abubakar Danmusa | 1 October 1983 – 31 December 1983 | NPN |
| Albert Legogie | 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 | SDP |
| Haruna Abubakar | 3 June 1999 – 18 November 1999 | PDP |
| Ibrahim Mantu | 10 August 2001 – 5 June 2007 | PDP |
| Ike Ekweremadu | 5 June 2007 – 9 June 2019 | PDP |
| Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege | 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | APC |
| Barau Jibrin | 13 June 2023 – present | APC |
References
edit- ^ "Senators of Nigeria National Assembly". nassnig.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- ^ "INFORMATION ON THE SENATE OF THE". assecaa.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
Breaking: Jibrin emerges Deputy Senate President
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