President of the Senate of Nigeria

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The President of the Senate of Nigeria is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the Nigerian Senate, overseeing legislative proceedings and representing the upper chamber of the National Assembly.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
presiding officer role
appointedBy Senate of Nigeria
associatedWith National Assembly Service Commission
federal legislative process in Nigeria
building Nigerian National Assembly Complex
chamber upper house
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
country Nigeria
createdOn 1 October 1960
deputy Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria
eligibleFor any qualified senator
firstHolder Nnamdi Azikiwe
formation First Republic of Nigeria
governmentBranch legislative branch of Nigeria
insignia Coat of arms of Nigeria (used in official emblems)
jurisdiction Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: Nigeria
legislativeBody Senate of Nigeria
location Three Arms Zone, Abuja
memberOf leadership of the National Assembly
nativeLabel President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
officeHolderSince 13 June 2023
officeType federal office
orderOfPrecedenceInNigeria third
partOf National Assembly of Nigeria
Senate of Nigeria
positionHolder Godswill Akpabio
precededByInSuccession Vice President of Nigeria
presidesOver Senate debates
plenary sessions of the Senate
rank highest-ranking member of the Senate of Nigeria
residence Abuja
responsibility announcing results of votes
appointing committee chairpersons
constituting Senate committees
interpreting Senate rules
maintaining order in the Senate
putting questions to vote
referring bills to committees
representing the Senate in official functions
signing bills passed by the Senate
seat National Assembly Complex, Abuja
selectionMethod elected by members of the Senate
style President of the Senate
Senate President
succeedsInAbsenceOf President of Nigeria (in some constitutional functions)
termLength 4 years
termRenewable yes

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Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria reportsTo President of the Senate of Nigeria
subject linked to: Deputy President of the Senate
Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria assistsOffice President of the Senate of Nigeria
subject linked to: Deputy President of the Senate
Standing Orders of the Senate interpretedBy President of the Senate of Nigeria
President of the Senate of Nigeria nativeLabel President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
subject linked to: President of the Senate
linked to: President of the Senate of Nigeria
President of the Senate of Nigeria nativeLabel President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
linked to: President of the Senate of Nigeria
Sergeant-at-Arms of the Nigerian Senate reportsTo President of the Senate of Nigeria
Mace of the Senate of Nigeria associatedWith President of the Senate of Nigeria
Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Nigeria usedBy President of the Senate of Nigeria
Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria worksWith President of the Senate of Nigeria
Bukola Saraki officeStart President of the Senate of Nigeria, 9 June 2015
subject linked to: Bukola Saraki (former member)
linked to: President of the Senate of Nigeria
Bukola Saraki notableWork Leadership of the 8th National Assembly of Nigeria
linked to: President of the Senate of Nigeria
Bukola Saraki knownFor Presidency of the 8th Senate of Nigeria
linked to: President of the Senate of Nigeria
Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria rankingAfter President of the Senate of Nigeria
Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria assists President of the Senate of Nigeria
Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria deputyTo President of the Senate of Nigeria
Godswill Akpabio positionHeld President of the Senate of Nigeria