House of Representatives
10th National Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
New session started
13 June 2023 (2023-06-13)
Leadership
Tajudeen Abbas, APC
since 13 June 2023
Benjamin Kalu, APC
since 13 June 2023
Majority Leader
Julius Ihonvbere, APC
since 4 July 2023
Minority Leader
Kingsley Chinda, PDP
since 4 July 2023
Majority Whip
Usman Bello Kumo, APC
since 4 July 2023
Minority Whip
Ali Isa, PDP
since 4 July 2023
Structure
Seats360
Political groups
Majority (176)
  •   All Progressives Congress (176)

Minority (118)

Others (64)

Vacant (2)

  •   Vacant (2)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
25 February 2023
Next election
27 February 2027
Meeting place
National Assembly Complex
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Website
www.nass.gov.ng

The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly.[1] The Senate is the upper chamber.[2]

The Green Chamber has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Members serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the house.

Nigerian state delegations

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, assumes a National Assembly for the federation which consist of a senate and a House of Representatives. The senate consist of three senate members from each Nigerian state and one senate member from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. There must be three hundred and sixty members in total, representing constituencies for the Federal House of Representatives.[3]

Members (since 1979)

Party leaders

Party leaders and Whips are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot. With the APC holding a majority of seats and the PDP holding the highest minority, the current leaders in the 10th National Assembly are: Majority Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere From Edo State, Chief Whip Usman Bello Kumo from Gombe State, Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims from Kogi State as the Deputy Majority Leader, while Ogun Lawmaker, Oriyomi Onanuga emerged as the Deputy Chief Whip, and Minority Whip goes to Kingsley Chinda from Wike Camp and Deputy Minority Leader goes to two termed Member from Billiri, Gombe State, Ali Isa J.C.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abdur-Rahman, Alfa-Shaban (12 June 2019). "Nigeria National Assembly leadership". africanews.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "National Parliaments: Nigeria". loc.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Chapter Five of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria: Legislature". waado.org.
  4. ↑ "Principal Officers of The House of Representatives". Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.

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