House of Representatives of Nigeria
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The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower chamber of the country’s bicameral National Assembly, composed of elected members who represent federal constituencies and are responsible for making and reviewing national laws.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chamber of parliament
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lower house of legislature ⓘ |
| canConduct | investigative hearings ⓘ |
| canInitiate | appropriation bills ⓘ |
| canIntroduce | bills ⓘ |
| canSummon | public officials ⓘ |
| chamberColor | green ⓘ |
| chamberType | lower house ⓘ |
| coLegislativeBodyWith | Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999
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| constitutionalStatus | federal legislative chamber ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| countryCapital | Abuja ⓘ |
| electoralSystem | first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
| electsFrom |
Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Capital Territory, Abuja
all states of Nigeria ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | Fourth Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| establishedUnderConstitution |
1999 Constitution
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surface form:
1999 Constitution of Nigeria
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| governmentType | federal legislature ⓘ |
| hasCommitteeSystem |
ad hoc committees
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standing committees ⓘ |
| hasDeputySpeaker | Benjamin Kalu ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
budget approval
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confirmation of certain presidential appointments ⓘ lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the executive branch ⓘ representation of constituencies ⓘ review of national laws ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal laws of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMembers | 360 ⓘ |
| hasPower | to override presidential veto with two-thirds majority (with Senate) ⓘ |
| hasSpeaker | Tajudeen Abbas ⓘ |
| houseOf | National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBodyFor |
Nigeria
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surface form:
Federal Republic of Nigeria
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Abuja
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Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria ⓘ |
| meetsFrequency | regular sessions during legislative year ⓘ |
| meetsIn | National Assembly Complex, Abuja ⓘ |
| meetsInBuilding | Green Chamber ⓘ |
| minimumAgeOfMembers | 30 years ⓘ |
| officeTitleOfPresidingOfficer | Speaker of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| oversightOver | Federal Government of Nigeria ministries, departments and agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | National Assembly of Nigeria ⓘ |
| precededBy |
House of Representatives of Nigeria
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surface form:
House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Republic)
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| represents | federal constituencies of Nigeria ⓘ |
| sessionType | plenary sessions ⓘ |
| systemOfGovernment | presidential system ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| votingSystemForElectionOfMembers | single-member constituencies ⓘ |
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Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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establishes
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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10th National Assembly (2023–2027)
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lower house: House of Representatives of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
House of Representatives of Nigeria
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Second Republic)
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plenary of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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Nigerian House of Representatives
this entity surface form:
plenary of the Nigerian House of Representatives
this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Nigeria
this entity surface form:
Nigerian House of Representatives
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National Assembly (Nigeria)
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National Assembly (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Green Chamber of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria)
this entity surface form:
Green Chamber of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Office of the Auditor-General for the Federation
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reportDestination
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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Standing Orders of the National Assembly of Nigeria
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
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legislativeChamber
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
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appointedBy
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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2003 Nigerian general election
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legislativeChamberContested
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House of Representatives of Nigeria
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subject surface form:
Senate of Nigeria