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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[edit]

Presiding officers[edit]

Office Party Officer State Constituency Since
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[edit]

Office Party Member State Constituency Since
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[edit]

Office Party Member State Constituency Since
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]

  1. ^ YAKUB, ABDULRASHEED (2023-03-07). "INEC releases full list of elected lawmakers for Nigeria's 10th Assembly". Peoples Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ^ Shibayan, Dyepkazah (2023-03-07). "AT A GLANCE: Lawmakers elected into 10th national assembly". TheCable. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  3. ^ "Abbas emerges as 10th House of Reps Speaker". Vanguard Newspaper.
  4. ^ Mojeed, Abdulkareem (2023-06-13). "Benjamin Kalu emerges Deputy Speaker House of Reps". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  5. ^ a b Majeed, Bakare (2023-07-04). "Ihonvbere, Chinda, others emerge as Reps principal officers". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  6. ^ "10th House of Rep: Hon. Halims Of Ankpa Federal Constituency Emerge Deputy Majority Leader". Freshangle News. 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  7. ^ Nliam, Amaka (2023-06-16). "10th House of Reps: Chinda Emerges as Minority Leader". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  8. ^ Nliam, Amaka (2023-06-11). "10th Assembly: Gombe Rep Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate for Minority Whip". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-05.

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