Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate

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Deputy President of the Senate of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Incumbent
Barau Jibrin
since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
StyleMr Deputy President
Member ofNigerian Senate
National Assembly Commission
SeatNational Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
AppointerIndirect Senate Election
Term length4 years renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderHaruna Abubakar (Fourth Republic)
Formation3 June 1999; 24 years ago (1999-06-03)
(Fourth Republic)

The deputy president of the Nigerian Senate is 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]

List of Deputy Senate Presidents

Deputy Senate Presidents of Nigeria
Deputy Senate President Term Party
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

  1. ^ "Senators of Nigeria National Assembly". nassnig.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ "INFORMATION ON THE SENATE OF THE". assecaa.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.

Breaking: Jibrin emerges Deputy Senate President