Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria
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The Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria is the second-highest-ranking presiding officer of the Nigerian Senate, assisting and standing in for the Senate President in leading legislative proceedings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria canonical | 3 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | elected by members of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| assists | President of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| associatedWithChamber | upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | bicameral legislature of Nigeria ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch of Nigeria ⓘ |
| canBeReelected | yes ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | supporting the leadership and continuity of Senate proceedings ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
1999 Constitution of Nigeria
|
| deputyTo | President of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| eligibleFrom | serving senator ⓘ |
| governmentalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver | procedural rulings in the Senate when presiding ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeFunction | chairing sessions, recognizing speakers, and putting questions to vote when presiding ⓘ |
| inception | 1999 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| legislativeBody | Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ⓘ |
| memberOf | leadership of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Deputy Senate President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| officeHolderOf | member of the National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAreAddressedAs |
Deputy President of the Senate
ⓘ
surface form:
Deputy Senate President
|
| officeHoldersMustBe | elected senators representing Nigerian senatorial districts ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn | legislative process of Nigeria ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | second-highest-ranking presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Senate of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Nigeria (in absence of the Senate President)
|
| rankingAfter | President of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Senate of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of Nigeria as a collective body
|
| residence | Abuja ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assisting the Senate President in presiding over plenary sessions
ⓘ
helping to maintain order during Senate debates ⓘ participating in setting the legislative agenda of the Senate ⓘ presiding over Senate sittings in the absence of the Senate President ⓘ representing the Senate President at official functions when delegated ⓘ |
| seat | National Assembly Complex, Abuja ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | indirect election by senators ⓘ |
| style | Senator ⓘ |
| termCoincidesWith | term of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| typeOfPosition | parliamentary leadership position ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
President of the Senate of Nigeria
subject surface form:
President of the Senate of Nigeria