The 10th National Assembly was inaugurated 13 June 2023. We have 360 seats for the House of Representatives and two of the 360 seats in the House of Representatives have yet to be finalized.The Electoral Commission(INEC) has announced that there will be a supplementary election to fill in the two seats remaining to complete the members of the Legislative House of Representative. In the lower legislative chamber, All Progressive Congress won 162 seats, Peoples Democratic Party won 102 seats, Labour Party won 34 seats while NNPP won 18 seats. APGA got four seats; African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Social Democratic Party won two seats each; and the YPP, one seat[1][2]
Leadership
editPresiding officers
editOffice | Party | Officer | State | Constituency | Since | |
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Speaker of the House | APC | Tajudeen Abbas[3] | Kaduna | Zaria Federal Constituency | Kaduna I | 13 June 2023 |
Deputy Speaker of the House | APC | Benjamin Kalu[4] | Abia | Bende Federal Constituency | 2023 | 13 June 2023 |
Majority leadership
editOffice | Party | Member | State | Constituency | Since |
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House Majority Leader | APC | Julius Ihonvbere [5] | Edo | Owan West | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy House Majority Leader | APC | Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali Halims[6] | Kogi | Ankpa, Omala and Olamaboro Federal Constituency | 4 July 2023 |
House Majority Whip | APC | Usman Bello kumo | Gombe | Akko Federal Constituency | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy House Majority Whip | APC | Adewunmi Onanuga[5] | Ogun | Remo Federal Constituency. | 4 July 2023 |
Minority leadership
editOffice | Party | Member | State | Constituency | Since |
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House Minority Leader | PDP | Kingsley Chinda[7] | Rivers | Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy House Minority Leader | NNPP | Ali Madaki | Kano | Dala Federal Constituency | 4 July 2023 |
House Minority Whip | PDP | Ali Isa[8] | Gombe | Balanga/ Billiri constituency | 4 July 2023 |
Deputy House Minority Whip | LP | George Ozodinobi | Anambra | Dunukofia Njikoka Anaocha Federal Constituency | 4 July 2023 |
References
edit- ^ YAKUB, ABDULRASHEED (2023-03-07). "INEC releases full list of elected lawmakers for Nigeria's 10th Assembly". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Shibayan, Dyepkazah (2023-03-07). "AT A GLANCE: Lawmakers elected into 10th national assembly". TheCable. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "Abbas emerges as 10th House of Reps Speaker". Vanguard Newspaper.
- ^ Mojeed, Abdulkareem (2023-06-13). "Benjamin Kalu emerges Deputy Speaker House of Reps". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ a b Majeed, Bakare (2023-07-04). "Ihonvbere, Chinda, others emerge as Reps principal officers". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "10th House of Rep: Hon. Halims Of Ankpa Federal Constituency Emerge Deputy Majority Leader". Freshangle News. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Nliam, Amaka (2023-06-16). "10th House of Reps: Chinda Emerges as Minority Leader". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ Nliam, Amaka (2023-06-11). "10th Assembly: Gombe Rep Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate for Minority Whip". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.