10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
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The 10th National Assembly of Nigeria is the current federal legislature inaugurated in 2023, comprising the Senate and House of Representatives responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive until 2027.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 10th National Assembly (2023–2027) | 1 |
| 10th National Assembly (2023–present) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| chamberLeadershipTitle |
President of the Senate
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Speaker of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| chamberType |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
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surface form:
lower house: House of Representatives of Nigeria
Senate of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
upper house: Senate of Nigeria
|
| constitutionalBasis |
1999 Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
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| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| electionType | general election ⓘ |
| electionYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForHouse | first-past-the-post in single-member constituencies ⓘ |
| electoralSystemForSenate | first-past-the-post in three-seat districts (states) and one-seat district (FCT) ⓘ |
| followedBy |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
11th National Assembly of Nigeria
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| governmentBranch | Legislative branch of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasChamber |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
ⓘ
Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
ⓘ
Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasPower |
approve federal budget
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conduct legislative oversight hearings ⓘ confirm key executive appointments ⓘ initiate constitutional amendments ⓘ pass federal legislation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
approval of international treaties
ⓘ
authorization of public expenditure ⓘ check and balance on the executive ⓘ |
| inception | 2023 ⓘ |
| isBicameral | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Government of Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Government of Nigeria
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| jurisdiction |
Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| legislativeTermEnd | 2027 ⓘ |
| legislativeTermStart | 2023 ⓘ |
| legislatureNumber | 10 ⓘ |
| locationCity | Abuja ⓘ |
| meetsIn | National Assembly Complex, Abuja ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding |
National Assembly Complex, Abuja
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surface form:
Three Arms Zone, Abuja
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| numberOfRepresentatives | 360 ⓘ |
| numberOfSenators | 109 ⓘ |
| parliamentarySystem | presidential system ⓘ |
| precededBy | 9th National Assembly (2019–2023) ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
lawmaking
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oversight of the executive ⓘ representation of the Nigerian people ⓘ |
| represents |
36 states of Nigeria
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Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
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| supervises |
Government of Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal executive branch of Nigeria
|
| termLengthYears | 4 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
National Assembly of Nigeria
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10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
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this entity surface form:
10th National Assembly (2023–present)