Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate information
Second-highest ranking-official of the Senate of Nigeria
Deputy President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Incumbent Barau Jibrin since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
Style
Mr Deputy President
Member of
Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission
Seat
National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
Appointer
Indirect Senate Election
Term length
4 years renewable
Constituting instrument
Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder
Haruna Abubakar (Fourth Republic)
Formation
3 June 1999; 24 years ago (1999-06-03) (Fourth Republic)
The deputy president of the Nigerian Senate is second highest-ranking member of the Senate of Nigeria, after the President of the Senate. The current deputy president is Barau Jibrin of the All Progressives Congress.[1] The deputy president presides over the senate in the absence of the senate president. The deputy president is elected by a majority of the senate.[2]
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