Senate President
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The Senate President is the presiding officer and highest-ranking member of the Nigerian Senate, responsible for leading its proceedings and representing the upper chamber of the National Assembly.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Senate President canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
political office
ⓘ
presiding officer ⓘ |
| branch | legislative branch of Nigeria ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy | resolution of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| electionBy | members of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| electionMethod |
indirect election
ⓘ
simple majority vote of senators present and voting ⓘ |
| eligibility |
must be an elected senator
ⓘ
must meet constitutional requirements for membership of the Senate ⓘ |
| hasDeputy | Deputy Senate President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | parliamentary leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf | National Assembly of Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rank |
highest officer of the National Assembly
ⓘ
highest‑ranking member of the Nigerian legislature ⓘ third in the Nigerian order of precedence ⓘ |
| removalRequirement | support of at least two‑thirds of all members of the Senate ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Nigerian Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibility |
announce results of Senate votes
ⓘ
appoint or nominate senators to certain internal Senate positions subject to rules ⓘ chair the principal officers of the Senate ⓘ influence the legislative agenda of the Senate ⓘ interpret and enforce Senate rules and standing orders ⓘ maintain order during Senate debates ⓘ preside over plenary sittings of the Senate ⓘ put questions to vote in the Senate ⓘ recognize senators to speak during debates ⓘ refer bills and motions to appropriate Senate committees ⓘ represent the Senate in inter‑parliamentary relations ⓘ represent the Senate in its relations with the executive branch ⓘ represent the Senate in its relations with the judiciary ⓘ sign bills passed by the National Assembly before transmission to the President of Nigeria ⓘ |
| role |
highest‑ranking member of the Nigerian Senate
ⓘ
leader of Senate proceedings ⓘ presiding officer of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ representative of the upper chamber of the National Assembly ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | internal proceedings of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| seat | National Assembly Complex, Abuja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Mr President
ⓘ
President of the Senate ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
ceremonial head of the Nigerian Senate
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symbol of the autonomy of the legislature in Nigeria ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years ⓘ |
| termLinkedTo | term of the Nigerian Senate ⓘ |
| termRenewable | yes ⓘ |
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