Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Second highest-ranking official of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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Incumbent since 13 June 2023Benjamin Kalu | |
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government | |
Style | Mr Deputy Speaker (informal) The Honourable (formal) |
Member of | Nigerian House of Representatives National Assembly Commission |
Seat | National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja |
Appointer | Indirect House Election |
Term length | 4 years renewable |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
Inaugural holder | Chibudom Nwuche (Fourth Republic) |
Formation | 3 June 1999; 25 years ago (1999-06-03) (Fourth Republic) |
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. The deputy speaker is elected by a majority of the members of the House of Representatives.
List of deputy speakers
Image | Name | Term | Party | |
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Benjamin Uzoukwu Nzeribe | 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966 | NCNC | ||
Idris Ibrahim Kuta | 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983 | NPN | ||
![]() | Rabiu Kwankwaso | 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 | SDP | |
Chibudom Nwuche | 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 | PDP | ||
Austin Adiele Opara | 3 June 2003- 3 June, 2007 | PDP | ||
![]() | Babangida S. M. Nguroje | 3 June 2007 – 30 October 2007 | PDP | |
![]() | Usman Bayero Nafada | 2 November 2007 – 6 June 2011 | PDP | |
![]() | Chukwuemeka Ihedioha | 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 | PDP | |
![]() | Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun | 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019 | APC | |
![]() | Ahmed Idris Wase | 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | APC | |
Benjamin Kalu | 13 June 2023 – present | APC |
References
- ^ "Breaking: Wase becomes Deputy Speaker unopposed". The Nation. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
- Official website of the House of Representatives
- Assemblyonline, news agency on Nigeria's National Assembly
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