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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf National Assembly of Nigeria
chamberLeadershipTitle President of the Senate
Speaker of the House of Representatives
chamberType House of Representatives of Nigeria
surface form: lower house: House of Representatives of Nigeria

Senate of Nigeria
surface form: upper house: Senate of Nigeria
constitutionalBasis 1999 Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended)
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
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
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
surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
jurisdiction Nigeria
surface form: Federal Republic of Nigeria
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
surface form: Three Arms Zone, Abuja
numberOfRepresentatives 360
numberOfSenators 109
parliamentarySystem presidential system
precededBy 9th National Assembly (2019–2023)
primaryFunction lawmaking
oversight of the executive
representation of the Nigerian people
represents 36 states of Nigeria
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
surface form: Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
supervises Government of Nigeria
surface form: Federal executive branch of Nigeria
termLengthYears 4

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9th National Assembly (2019–2023) followedBy 10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
this entity surface form: 10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
National Assembly of Nigeria legislatureNumbering 10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
this entity surface form: 10th National Assembly (2023–present)
Senate of Nigeria legislatureNumbering 10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)