senate of nigeria

The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly. The National Assembly is the nation's legislature and has the power to make laws, as summarized... Wikipedia

Type: Upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria
Term limits: None
New session started: June 13, 2023
President: Godswill Akpabio, APC, Since 13 June 2023
Deputy President: Barau Jibrin, APC, Since 13 June 2023
Majority Leader: Michael Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Since 4 July 2023
Minority Leader: Patrick Abba Moro, PDP, Since 21 November 2023
Majority Whip: Mohammed Tahir Monguno, APC, Since 17 July 2024
Minority Whip: Osita Ngwu, PDP, Since 21 November 2023
Seats: 109
Political groups: Majority (88), All Progressives Congress (88) Minority (8), African Democratic Congress (8) Others (10), People's Democratic Party (4), Nigeria Democratic Congress (3), All Progressives Grand Alliance (1), Accord (1) Vacant (3)
Length of term: 4 years
Voting system: First-past-the-post voting
Last election: 25-26 February 2023
Next election: 27 February 2027
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