National Assembly of Nigeria

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The National Assembly of Nigeria is the country’s bicameral federal legislature, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, responsible for making national laws and overseeing the executive branch.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bicameral legislature
federal legislature
parliament
budgetaryYear annual federal budget
buildingShape dome-topped complex
chamberCount 2
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: 1999 Constitution of Nigeria
country Nigeria
countryCapital Abuja
electoralSystemHouse first-past-the-post voting
electoralSystemSenate first-past-the-post voting
establishedUnder Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
surface form: Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
governingRules Standing Orders of the House of Representatives
Standing Orders of the Senate
hasCommittee Appropriations Committee
Constitution Review Committee
Public Accounts Committee
hasComponent House of Representatives of Nigeria
Senate of Nigeria
houseMembership 360 representatives
houseRepresentationBasis population-based representation
houseType upper house and lower house
language English
legislativeBranchOf Government of Nigeria
surface form: Federal Government of Nigeria
legislatureNumbering 10th National Assembly (current as of 2023–2027)
surface form: 10th National Assembly (2023–present)

9th National Assembly (2019–2023)
locatedIn Abuja
Federal Capital Territory
lowerHouse House of Representatives of Nigeria
meetsAt National Assembly Complex, Abuja
surface form: Three Arms Zone, Abuja
meetsIn National Assembly Complex
oversees Federal Ministries of Nigeria
federal agencies of Nigeria
power power of the purse
power to impeach the President of Nigeria
power to override presidential veto
predecessor National Assembly of Nigeria self-linksurface differs
surface form: National Assembly of the Second Republic of Nigeria
responsibility amendment of the Constitution of Nigeria
approval of the federal budget
confirmation of key executive appointments
making federal laws
oversight of the executive branch
ratification of treaties
senateMembership 109 senators
senateRepresentationBasis equal representation of states
sessionType plenary sessions
termLengthHouse 4 years
termLengthSenate 4 years
totalMembershipApprox 469 members
upperHouse Senate of Nigeria

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Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria associatedWith National Assembly of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Nigerian federal legislature
Bukola Saraki (former member) notableRoleIn National Assembly of Nigeria
subject surface form: Bukola Saraki
Deputy President of the Senate of Nigeria partOf National Assembly of Nigeria
2003 Nigerian general election legislativeBodyContested National Assembly of Nigeria
Yakubu Dogara branchOfGovernment National Assembly of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Legislative branch of Nigeria
All Nigeria Peoples Party representedIn National Assembly of Nigeria
Lagos Central Senatorial District countryUpperHouse National Assembly of Nigeria
Godswill Akpabio partOf National Assembly of Nigeria
Kano State House of Assembly partOf National Assembly of Nigeria
this entity surface form: Legislature of Nigeria
Kebbi State House of Assembly higherBody National Assembly of Nigeria
this entity surface form: National Assembly of Nigeria (federal level)
Bauchi State House of Assembly relatedTo National Assembly of Nigeria
Nasarawa State House of Assembly higherLevelLegislature National Assembly of Nigeria
Senate partOf National Assembly of Nigeria
subject surface form: Senate of Nigeria