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The speaker of the House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The House Speaker is third in line of succession to the Nigerian Presidency , after the Vice President of Nigeria and the President of the Senate of Nigeria .
Tajudeen Abbas GCON (born 1 October 1965) is a Nigerian academic and politician who is the 15th and current Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria since 2023. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Early life and education
Benjamin Okezie Kalu was born on May 5, 1971 in Agbamuzu, Bende Local Government Area [2] of Abia State, Nigeria. [3] He holds multiple degrees, including a Master of Business Administration from Oxford Brookes University, [4] a Master of Law in terrorism and international humanitarian law (distinction), and a Bachelor of Law (LL.B Hons.) from the University of Calabar.
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.
The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. [1] The Senate is the upper chamber. [2]The Green Chamber has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system, most recently in 2023.
Pages in category "Speakers of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives is the second highest-ranking member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria after the speaker. The current deputy speaker is Benjamin Kalu who was elected on 13 June 2023. [1] The deputy speaker presides over the House in the absence of the speaker.
Gbajabiamila was elected speaker in the 9th National Assembly House of Representatives with 283 votes, while his opponent Mohammed Umar Bago came in second with 78 votes. [18] In the House, Gbajabiamila demonstrated a passionate concern for issues relevant his constituents and Nigeria as a whole. [19] He earned a reputation as a brilliant ...