9th Nigeria National Assembly
The 9th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 11 June 2019 and the assembly will run its course until 11 June 2023.[1][2][3]
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| Meeting place | National Assembly Complex | ||||
| Term | 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | ||||
| Election | Nigerian general election, 2019 | ||||
| Website | nass.gov.ng | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 109 | ||||
| Senate President | Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan | ||||
| Deputy Senate President | Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege. | ||||
| Senate Majority Leader | Sen. Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 360 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila | ||||
| Deputy Speaker of the House | Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase | ||||
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Principal Officers
Presiding officers
| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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| Senate President | APC | Ahmad Lawan | Yobe North | 11 June 2019 |
| Deputy Senate President | APC | Ovie Omo-Agege | Delta Central | 11 June 2019 |
Majority leadership
| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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| Senate Majority Leader | APC | Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi | Kebbi North | 2 July 2019 |
| Deputy Senate Majority Leader | APC | Robert Ajayi Boroffice | Ondo North | 2 July 2019 |
| Senate Majority Whip | APC | Orji Uzor Kalu | Abia North | 2 July 2019 |
| Deputy Senate Majority Whip | APC | Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi | Niger North | 2 July 2019 |
Minority leadership
| Office | Party | Senator | District | Since |
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| Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Enyinnaya Abaribe | Abia South | 2 July 2019 |
| Deputy Senate Minority Leader | PDP | Emmanuel Bwacha | Taraba South | 28 July 2015 |
| Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Philips Tanimu Aduda | FCT | 28 July 2015 |
| Deputy Senate Minority Whip | PDP | Ibrahim Abdullahi Danbaba[a 1][4] | Sokoto South | 15 July 2021 |
House
- Rt. Hon. Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila – Speaker House of Representatives
- Rt. Hon. Ahmed Wase – Deputy Speaker House of Representatives
- Hon. Alhassan Doguwa – House Leader
- Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno -Majority Whip
- Hon. Peter O. Akpatason -Deputy House Leader
- Hon. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha – Deputy Chief Whip
- Hon. Ndudi Elumelu – Minority Leader
- Hon. Gideon Lucas – Minority Whip
- Hon. Toby Okechukwu – Deputy Minority Leader
- Hon. Adesegun Adekoya Abdul Majid – Deputy Minority Whip
Notes
- In July 2019, Zamfara North Senator Sahabi Yaú became Deputy Minority Whip, however, Yaú resigned before switching to the APC in June 2021. PDP leadership chose Danbaba as his replacement.
References
- "9th National Assembly inauguration kicks-off". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "Live Updates: 9th National Assembly Inauguration". THISDAYLIVE. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- "The task ahead of 9th National Assembly leadership". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- Elumoye, Deji. "Danbaba Named Senate Deputy Minority Whip". ThisDay. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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