Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate
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 Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege 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]
| Deputy President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Legislative Branch of the Federal Government | |
| Style | Mr Deputy President |
| Member of | Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission |
| Seat | National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja |
| Appointer | Indirect Senate Election |
| Term length | 4 years renewable |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
| Inaugural holder | Ibrahim Mantu |
| Formation | June 2003 |
| Succession | Fifth |
List of Deputy Senate Presidents
| Deputy Senate President | Term | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Ibrahim Mantu | 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007 | PDP |
| Ike Ekweremadu | 5 June 2007 – 9 June 2019 | PDP |
| Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege | 11 June 2019 – present | APC |
References
- "Senators of Nigeria National Assembly". nassnig.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
- "INFORMATION ON THE SENATE OF THE". assecaa.org. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
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