Deputy President of the Senate
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The Deputy President of the Senate is the second-highest-ranking officer in Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, assisting and standing in for the Senate President in presiding over parliamentary proceedings.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political office ⓘ |
| assistsOffice | President of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| associatedWith | federal lawmaking in Nigeria ⓘ |
| belongsToBody |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Nigerian legislature
|
| branchOfParliament | upper house of the Nigerian National Assembly ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| constitutionalProvision | provided for in the chapter on the National Assembly ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
|
| electionMethod | elected by members of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| electionType | indirect election ⓘ |
| eligibleForReelection | yes ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of Nigeria ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityWhenPresiding |
to interpret and apply Senate standing orders
ⓘ
to maintain discipline on the Senate floor ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | federal legislative matters considered by the Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeChamber |
Senate of Nigeria
ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | Deputy President of the Senate ⓘ |
| officeCategory |
parliamentary leadership position
ⓘ
presiding officer role ⓘ |
| officeHolderMustBe | elected Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria ⓘ |
| officeLocation | National Assembly Complex, Abuja ⓘ |
| officeStatus | currently existing office ⓘ |
| officeType | national-level office ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Assembly of Nigeria
ⓘ
Senate of Nigeria ⓘ
surface form:
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
|
| politicalSystemContext | presidential system of government in Nigeria ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | second-highest-ranking officer of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| presidesOver | plenary sessions of the Nigerian Senate in the absence of the Senate President ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of the Senate of Nigeria ⓘ |
| requiresCitizenship | Nigerian citizenship ⓘ |
| requiresMembership | membership of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| responsibility |
ensuring adherence to Senate rules in the absence of the Senate President
ⓘ
may chair certain Senate sessions or committees as designated ⓘ putting questions to vote when presiding ⓘ recognizing Senators to speak when presiding ⓘ |
| role |
assists the Senate President in presiding over parliamentary proceedings
ⓘ
helps maintain order during Senate debates ⓘ may represent the Senate President at official functions ⓘ stands in for the Senate President when absent ⓘ |
| seat | Abuja ⓘ |
| style | Senator ⓘ |
| successionOrderInSenate | second ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | senior leadership figure in the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLinkedTo | tenure of a particular Senate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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