National Assembly (Nigeria)
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The National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a bicameral legislature established under section 4 of the Nigerian Constitution. It consists of a Senate with 109 members[1] and a 360-member[2] House of Representatives. The body, modeled after the federal Congress of the United States, is supposed to guarantee equal representation with 3 senators to each 36 states irrespective of size in the Senate plus 1 senator representing the Federal Capital Territory and single-member district, plurality voting in the House of Representatives. The National Assembly, like many other organs of the Nigerian federal government is based in Abuja in the Federal Capital Territory.
National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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10th Nigeria National Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Houses | Senate House of Representatives |
History | |
Preceded by | Federal Parliament |
New session started | 13 June 2023 |
Leadership | |
Senate Majority Leader | |
House Majority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 469 109 Senators 360 Representatives |
Senate political groups | |
House of Representatives political groups | Vacant: 2 seat |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last Senate election | 25 February 2023 |
Last House of Representatives election | 25 February 2023 |
Next Senate election | 27 February 2027 |
Next House of Representatives election | 27 February 2027 |
Meeting place | |
National Assembly Complex Abuja, FCT, Nigeria | |
Website | |
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