7th 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 251 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
Overview
Meeting placeNational Assembly Complex
TermJune 6, 2011 – June 6, 2015
ElectionNigerian general election, 2011
WebsiteOfficial website
Senate
Members109
Senate PresidentDavid Mark
Party control(PDP)
House of Representatives
Members360
Speaker of the HouseAminu Waziri Tambuwal
Party control(APC)
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Principal officers

Officers of the Senate

The table below outlined the Principal Officers of the Senate.

NamePositionPartyState
David MarkSenate PresidentPDPBenue State
Ike EkweremaduDeputy Senate PresidentPDPEnugu State
Victor Ndoma EgbaMajority Leader SenatePDPCross River
Ahmed Abdul NingiDeputy Majority Leader SenatePDPBauchi State
George AkumeMinority leader SenateAPCBenue State
Ahmad Rufa'i SaniDeputy Minority Leader SenateAPCZamfara State
Amelio Oladele BelloDeputy Chief Whip SenatePDPOyo State
Ganiyu Olarewaju SolomonMinority Whip SenateAPCLagos State
Bello Hayatu GwarzoChief Whip SenatePDPKano

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
  1. Our Correspondent. "New Telegraph – 3rd Session: 7th Senate's scorecard". newtelegraphonline.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  2. "New Senate President, House Speaker Emerge Next Monday". TheNigerianVoice. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. "The upper Legislative Arm of the National Assembly". Senatorarise.com. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  4. "David's Marks at three". Vanguard News. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. "SARAKI to succeed DAVID MARK as Senate President". Encomium Magazine. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
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