10th Nigeria National Assembly

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The 10th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 13 June 2023 and will run its course until 13 June 2027.

Principal Officers

Senate

Presiding officers

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate President	APC	Godswill Akpabio	Akwa Ibom North-West	13 June 2023
Deputy Senate President	APC	Barau Jibrin	Kano North	13 June 2023

Majority leadership

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate Majority Leader	APC	Michael Opeyemi Bamidele	Ekiti Central	4 July 2023
Deputy Senate Majority Leader	APC	Lola Ashiru	Kwara South	18 October 2023
Senate Majority Whip	APC	Mohammed Tahir Monguno	Borno North	17 July 2024
Deputy Senate Majority Whip	APC	Onyekachi Nwaebonyi	Ebonyi North	18 October 2023

Minority leadership

Office	Party	Senator	District	Since
Senate Minority Leader	PDP	Abba Moro	Benue South	21 November 2023
Deputy Senate Minority Leader	PDP	Lere Oyewumi	Osun West	4 July 2023
Senate Minority Whip	PDP	Osita Ngwu	Enugu West	21 November 2023
Deputy Senate Minority Whip	NNPP	Rufai Hanga	Kano Central	4 July 2023

House

Presiding officers

Office	Party	Officer	State	Constituency	Since
Speaker of the House	APC	Tajudeen Abbas	Kaduna	Zaria	13 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House	APC	Benjamin Kalu	Abia	Bende	13 June 2023

Majority leadership

Office	Party	Officer	State	Constituency	Since
House Majority Leader	APC	Julius Ihonvbere	Edo	Owan East/Owan West	4 July 2023
Deputy House Majority Leader	APC	Abdullahi Ibrahim Ali	Kogi	Ankpa/Omala/Olamaboro	4 July 2023
House Majority Whip	APC	Usman Bello Kumo	Gombe	Akko	4 July 2023
Deputy House Majority Whip	APC	Adewunmi Onanuga	Ogun	Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North	4 July 2023

Minority leadership

Office	Party	Officer	State	Constituency	Since
House Minority Leader	PDP	Kingsley Chinda	Rivers	Obio/Akpor	4 July 2023
Deputy House Minority Leader	NNPP	Aliyu Sani Madaki	Kano	Dala	4 July 2023
House Minority Whip	PDP	Ali Isa	Gombe	Balanga/Billiri	4 July 2023
Deputy House Minority Whip	LP	George Ozodinobi	Anambra	Njikoka/Dunukofia/Anaocha	4 July 2023

Members

Notes

In July 2023, Ebonyi South Senator Dave Umahi became Deputy Majority Leader; however, Umahi resigned after he was appointed Minister of Works by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023. In October 2023, APC leadership chose Ashiru as his replacement.
In July 2023, Borno South Senator Ali Ndume became Majority Whip; however, Ndume was removed as Majority Whip by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on 17 July 2024, following a letter written by the APC national chairman to the Senate president demanding the removal of Ndume as Majority Whip. He was replaced with Senator Tahir Monguno.
In July 2023, Kwara South Senator Lola Ashiru became Deputy Majority Whip; however, Ashiru was nominated as Deputy Majority Leader in October 2023. At the same time, APC leadership chose Nwaebonyi as his replacement.
In July 2023, Plateau North Senator Simon Davou Mwadkwon became Minority Leader; however, Mwadkwon was sacked by a Court of Appeal in October 2023. In November 2023, PDP leadership chose Moro as his replacement.
In July 2023, Abia Central Senator Darlington Nwokocha became Minority Whip; however, Nwokocha was sacked by a Court of Appeal in November 2023. In the same month, PDP leadership chose Ngwu as his replacement.

References

Bolaji, Samuel (8 June 2023). "10th National Assembly to be inaugurated Tuesday". The Punch. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
Ogunseyin, Oluyemi (8 June 2023). "10th NASS inauguration to hold June 13". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
"10th National Assembly Elects Its Presiding Officers – Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre". Retrieved 5 June 2024.

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