7th Nigeria National Assembly
The 7th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature inaugurated on June 6, 2011 and the assembly will run its course till June 6, 2015.[1] The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. The House of Representative consists of 360 elected members and the Senate, a total of 109 members from which 73 were newly elected and 36 were re-elected across the 6 geopolitical zones of Nigeria.[2][3] David Mark, the Senate President of the 6th National Assembly was re-elected on the platform of People's Democratic Party and Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives was also re-elected on the same platform following the April 11, general election.[4][5]
| 7th National Assembly | |||||
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 National Assembly Building | |||||
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| Meeting place | National Assembly Complex | ||||
| Term | June 6, 2011 – June 6, 2015 | ||||
| Election | Nigerian general election, 2011 | ||||
| Website | Official website | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| Members | 109 | ||||
| Senate President | David Mark | ||||
| Party control | People's Democratic Party | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 360 | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | ||||
| Party control | All Progressive Congress | ||||
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Members
Officers of the Senate
The table below outlined the Principal Officers of the Senate.
| Name | Position | Party | State |
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| David Mark | Senate President | PDP | Benue State |
| Ike Ekweremadu | Deputy Senate President | PDP | Enugu State |
| Victor Ndoma Egba | Majority Leader Senate | PDP | Cross River |
| Ahmed Abdul Ningi | Deputy Majority Leader Senate | PDP | Bauchi State |
| George Akume | Minority leader Senate | APC | Benue State |
| Ahmad Rufa'i Sani | Deputy Minority Leader Senate | APC | Zamfara State |
| Amelio Oladele Bello | Deputy Chief Whip Senate | PDP | Oyo State |
| Ganiyu Olarewaju Solomon | Minority Whip Senate | APC | Lagos State |
| Bello Hayatu Gwarzo | Chief Whip Senate | PDP | Kano |
Officers of the House of Representative
- Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal – Speaker House of Representatives
- Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha – Deputy Speaker House of Representatives
- Hon. Mulikat Akande Adeola – House Leader
- Hon. Ishaka Mohammed Bawa -Majority Whip
- Hon. Leonard Okuweh Ogor -Deputy House Leader
- Hon. Ahmed Mukhtar Mohammed – Deputy Chief Whip
- Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila – Minority Leader
- Hon. Samson Raphael Osagie – Minority Whip
- Hon. Kawu Sumaila – Deputy Minority Leader
- Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad – Deputy Minority Whip
References
- Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – 3rd Session: 7th Senate's scorecard". newtelegraphonline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "New Senate President, House Speaker Emerge Next Monday". TheNigerianVoice. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "The upper Legislative Arm of the National Assembly". Senatorarise.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
- "David's Marks at three". Vanguard News. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- "SARAKI to succeed DAVID MARK as Senate President". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
