The president of the Nigerian Senate is the presiding officer of the

Senate of Nigeria The Senate is the upper house, upper chamber of Nigeria's bicameral legislature, the National Assembly (Nigeria), National Assembly. The National Assembly (popularly referred to as NASS) is the nation's legislature and has the power to make ...

, elected by its membership. The senate president is second in line of succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the

vice president of Nigeria The vice president of Nigeria is the second-highest official in the Federal government of Nigeria#Executive branch, executive branch of the federal government of Nigeria, after the president of Nigeria, and ranks first in the Nigerian president ...

. The current president of the Senate is

Godswill Akpabio Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio (; born 9 December 1962) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the 10th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He was first elected as Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senat ...

since 13 June 2023.

Role

The senate president is chosen in an

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conducted within the senate, amongst the 109 members. The line of succession to the Nigerian presidency goes to the

vice president A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

, and then the senate president should both the president and vice president be unable to discharge the powers and duties of office.

List of Nigerian Senate presidents

Federation

First Republic

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Second Republic

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Third Republic

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Fourth Republic

References

Senator Akpabio Emerges New Senate President

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Senate (Nigeria)