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1999 Nigerian Senate Elections In Kogi State
The 1999 Nigerian Senate election in Kogi State was held on February 20, 1999, to elect members of the Nigerian Senate to represent Kogi State. Tunde Ogbeha representing Kogi West, Ahmed Tijani representing Kogi Central and Alex Kadir representing Kogi East all won on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), Peoples Democratic Party. Overview Summary Results Kogi West The election was won by Tunde Ogbeha of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), Peoples Democratic Party. Kogi Central The election was won by Ahmed Tijani of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), Peoples Democratic Party. Kogi East The election was won by Alex Kadir of the Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria), Peoples Democratic Party. References {{reflist February 1999 events in Nigeria 1999 Nigerian Senate elections, Kog Kogi State Senate elections Kogi State elections by year Kogi State elections Kogi State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Senate
The Senate is the upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly of Nigeria. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's highest legislature, whose power is to make laws, is summarized in chapter one, section four of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are each divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator using the first-past-the-post electoral system; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator also using first-past-the-post. The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose chief function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the Senate. The Senate President is third in the Nigerian presidential line of succession. He is assisted by the Deputy President of the Senate. The current Senate President is Sen. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan and the current Deputy Senate President is Ovie Omo-Agege, both members of the APC. The Senate President an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |