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House of Representatives (Nigeria)
Lower house of the Nigerian National Assembly
Lower house of the Nigerian National Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| background_color | green |
| name | House of Representatives |
| legislature | 10th National Assembly |
| coa_pic | Seal of the House of Representatives of Nigeria.svg |
| coa_res | 150px |
| session_room | Nigeriahouseofreps.jpg |
| house_type | Lower house |
| body | National Assembly of Nigeria |
| term_limits | None |
| new_session | |
| leader1_type | Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| leader1 | Tajudeen Abbas |
| party1 | APC |
| election1 | 13 June 2023 |
| leader2_type | Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| leader2 | Benjamin Kalu |
| party2 | APC |
| election2 | 13 June 2023 |
| leader3_type | Majority Leader |
| leader3 | Julius Ihonvbere |
| party3 | APC |
| election3 | 4 July 2023 |
| leader4_type | Minority Leader |
| leader4 | Kingsley Chinda |
| party4 | PDP |
| election4 | 4 July 2023 |
| leader5_type | Majority Whip |
| leader5 | Usman Bello Kumo |
| party5 | APC |
| election5 | 4 July 2023 |
| leader6_type | Minority Whip |
| leader6 | Ali Isa |
| party6 | PDP |
| election6 | 4 July 2023 |
| members | 360 |
| last_election1 | 25 February 2023 |
| next_election1 | 27 February 2027 |
| term_length | 4 years |
| structure1 | Nigeria House of Representatives 2023 Election.svg |
| structure1_res | 250px |
| voting_system1 | First-past-the-post |
| meeting_place | National Assembly Complex |
| Abuja, FCT, Nigeria | |
| website |
Majority (242)
Minority (72)
Others (46)
Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper chamber.
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. Members serve four-year terms. The presiding officer of the house is the Speaker, currently Tajudden Abbas (as of May 2024).
State delegations
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, assumes a National Assembly for the federation which consists of a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Senate consists of three members from each Nigerian state and one member from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The House of Representatives consists of 360 members, each representing a federal constituency.
| Map legend | State | Seats | Senate | House | Total | 109 | 360 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abia (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 2 | Adamawa (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 3 | Akwa Ibom (delegation) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 4 | Anambra (delegation) | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 5 | Bauchi (delegation) | 3 | 12 | ||||
| 6 | Bayelsa (delegation) | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 7 | Benue (delegation) | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 8 | Borno (delegation) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 9 | Cross River (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 10 | Delta (delegation) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 11 | Ebonyi (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | Edo (delegation) | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 13 | Ekiti (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | Enugu (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 15 | Gombe (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 16 | Imo (delegation) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 17 | Jigawa (delegation) | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 18 | Kaduna (delegation) | 3 | 16 | ||||
| 19 | Kano (delegation) | 3 | 24 | ||||
| 20 | Katsina (delegation) | 3 | 15 | ||||
| 21 | Kebbi (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 22 | Kogi (delegation) | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 23 | Kwara (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 24 | Lagos (delegation) | 3 | 24 | ||||
| 25 | Nasarawa (delegation) | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 26 | Niger (delegation) | 3 | 10 | ||||
| 27 | Ogun (delegation) | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 28 | Ondo (delegation) | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 29 | Osun (delegation) | 3 | 9 | ||||
| 30 | Oyo (delegation) | 3 | 14 | ||||
| 31 | Plateau (delegation) | 3 | 8 | ||||
| 32 | Rivers (delegation) | 3 | 13 | ||||
| 33 | Sokoto (delegation) | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 34 | Taraba (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 35 | Yobe (delegation) | 3 | 6 | ||||
| 36 | Zamfara (delegation) | 3 | 7 | ||||
| 37 | Federal Capital Territory (delegation) | 1 | 2 |
Current composition
| Party | Seats | Total | 360 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Progressives Congress}};" | All Progressives Congress | 176 | ||
| Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | Peoples Democratic Party | 118 | ||
| Labour Party (Nigeria)}};" | Labour Party | 35 | ||
| New Nigeria People's Party}};" | New Nigeria People's Party | 19 | ||
| All Progressives Grand Alliance}};" | All Progressives Grand Alliance | 5 | ||
| African Democratic Congress}};" | African Democratic Congress | 2 | ||
| Social Democratic Party (Nigeria)}};" | Social Democratic Party | 2 | ||
| Young Progressive Party}};" | Young Progressive Party | 1 | ||
| Vacant seats | 2 |
Members (since 1979)
- Members
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1979–1992
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1992–1998
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1998–1999
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1999–2003
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2003–2007
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2007–2011
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2011–2015
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2015–2019
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2019–2023
- List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 2023–2027
- Clerks
- List of the Clerks of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Party leaders
Party leaders and Whips are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot. With the APC holding a majority of seats and the PDP holding the highest minority, the current leaders in the 10th National Assembly are: Majority Leader Prof. Julius Ihonvbere From Edo State, Chief Whip Usman Bello Kumo from Gombe State, Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims from Kogi State as the Deputy Majority Leader, while Ogun Lawmaker, Oriyomi Onanuga emerged as the Deputy Chief Whip, and Minority Whip goes to Kingsley Chinda from Wike Camp and Deputy Minority Leader goes to two termed Member from Billiri, Gombe State, Ali Isa J.C.
References
References
- Staff writer. (2024). "Nigeria: House of Representatives - About parliament".
- "National Parliaments: Nigeria".
- Staff writer. (1999). "Chapter Five of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria: Legislature". Government of Nigeria.
- "Principal Officers of The House of Representatives".
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