President of the Senate of Nigeria

President of the Senate of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria
President of the Senate of the; Federal Republic of Nigeria
	Seal of the Senate President of Nigeria
	Incumbent; Ahmad Lawan; since 11 June 2019
	Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
Style	Mr 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	Nnamdi Azikiwe
Formation	1 January 1960
Succession	Second
Deputy	Deputy President of the Senate

The president of the Nigerian Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The senate president is second in line of succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the Vice President of Nigeria. The current President of the Senate is Ahmad Lawan.

Selection and succession to presidency

The senate president is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the senate. The line of succession to the Nigerian presidency goes to the Vice President, and then the senate president should both the President and Vice President be unable to discharge the powers and duties of office.[1]

List of Nigerian Senate Presidents

Federation

		Term of office		Political party
Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party
	Nnamdi Azikiwe	1 January 1960	1 October 1960	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
	Dennis Osadebay	1 October 1960	1 October 1963	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

First Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party
		Nwafor Orizu	1 October 1963	15 January 1966	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Second Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party	Elected
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party	Elected
		Joseph Wayas	1 October 1979	31 December 1983	People's Democratic Party	1979

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Interim National Government

		Term of office		Political party	Elected
Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party	Elected
	Iyorchia Ayu	1992	November 1993	Social Democratic Party	1992
	Ameh Ebute	November 1993	17 November 1993	Social Democratic Party	1992

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Fourth Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party	Constituency	Elected
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Political party	Constituency	Elected
		Evan Enwerem	3 June 1999	18 November 1999	People's Democratic Party	Imo East	1999
		Chuba Okadigbo	18 November 1999	8 August 2000	People's Democratic Party	Anambra North
		Anyim Pius Anyim	8 August 2000	3 June 2003	People's Democratic Party	Ebonyi South
		Adolphus Wabara	3 June 2003	5 April 2005	People's Democratic Party	Abia South	2003
		Ken Nnamani	5 April 2005	5 June 2007	People's Democratic Party	Enugu East	2003
		David Mark	5 June 2007	6 June 2015	People's Democratic Party	Benue South	2007
2011		David Mark	5 June 2007	6 June 2015	People's Democratic Party	Benue South
		Bukola Saraki	9 June 2015	9 June 2019	All Progressives Congress to 2018	Kwara Central	2015
		Bukola Saraki	9 June 2015	9 June 2019	People's Democratic Party from 2018	Kwara Central	2015
		Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan	11 June 2019	Incumbent	All Progressives Congress	Yobe North	2019

Trivia

Nwafor Orizu was the only Senate President of Nigeria ever to ascend to the Nigerian presidency through the constitutional order of succession. He was later forced to handover power to Aguiyi-Ironsi military junta.
Anyim Pius Anyim was the first Senate President born after independence, he was born on 19 February 1961.
David Mark became the first person to retain the Presidency of the Senate and serve a second term in 2011. He and his deputy were re-nominated without contest.
David Mark was the longest serving senate president (2007–2015) and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu was the longest serving deputy senate president (2007–2019).
Bukola Saraki was the first civilian former governor to become the president of the Senate.
Bukola Saraki was the first Nigerian Senate President not to be born in Nigeria, he was born in London, United Kingdom.

References

"Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2011" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 8 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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[1] "Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2011" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 8 March 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)