President of the Senate of Nigeria

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 Godswill Akpabio since 13 June 2023.[1][2]

President of the Senate of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Seal of the Senate President of Nigeria
Incumbent
Godswill Akpabio
since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
StyleMr President
Member ofNigerian Senate
National Assembly Commission
SeatNational Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
AppointerIndirect Senate Election
Term length4 years renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderNnamdi Azikiwe
Formation1 January 1960 (1960-01-01)
SuccessionSecond
DeputyDeputy President of the Senate

Selection and succession to presidency

The senate president is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the senate, amongst the 109 members. 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.[3]

List of Nigerian Senate Presidents

Federation
Senate President Term of office Political party
Portrait Name Took office Left office
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
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
Joseph Wayas 1 October 1979 31 December 1983 National Party of Nigeria 1979
1983

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Third Republic
Senate President Term of office Political party Constituency Elected
Portrait Name Took office Left office
Iyorchia Ayu 5 December 1992 November 1993 Social Democratic Party Benue North-West 1992
Ameh Ebute November 1993 17 November 1993 Social Democratic Party Benue South 1993

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
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 1999
Anyim Pius Anyim 8 August 2000 3 June 2003 People's Democratic Party Ebonyi South 2000
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 2005
David Mark 5 June 2007 6 June 2015 People's Democratic Party Benue South 2007
2011
Bukola Saraki 9 June 2015 9 June 2019 All Progressives Congress
to 2018		 Kwara Central 2015
People's Democratic Party
from 2018
Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan 11 June 2019 11 June 2023 All Progressives Congress Yobe North 2019
Godswill Akpabio 13 June 2023 Incumbent All Progressives Congress Akwa Ibom North-West 2023

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.
  • Ameh Ebute is the shortest serving Senate President, he served less than 17 days in office, before the Senate was dissolved by General Sani Abacha in November 1993.
  • Evan Enwerem was the first civilian former governor to become the president of the Senate.
  • Anyim Pius Anyim is the first Senate President born after independence, he was born on 19 February 1961.
  • Benue South is the only district to have produced two Senate Presidents, Ameh Ebute and David Mark.
  • Benue State is the only state to have produced 3 Senate Presidents Iyorchia Ayu, Ameh Ebute and David Mark.
  • David Mark is the first and only retired military general to become Senate President.
  • 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 Nigerian Senate President not to be born in Nigeria, he was born in London, United Kingdom.

References
  1. Oyero, Kayode (13 June 2023). "UPDATED: Akpabio Sworn In As Senate President". Channels Television. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. Obeme-Ndukwe, Ifunanya (13 June 2023). "Akpabio elected Senate President". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. "Nigeria's Constitution of 1999 with Amendments through 2011" (PDF). Constitute Project. Retrieved 8 March 2022.

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