House of Representatives (Nigeria)

House of Representatives
House of Representatives
10th National Assembly
Type
Type	Lower house of the National Assembly of Nigeria
Term limits	None
History
New session started	13 June 2023
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Representatives	Tajudeen Abbas, APC ; since 13 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives	Benjamin Kalu, APC ; since 13 June 2023
Majority Leader	Julius Ihonvbere, APC ; since 4 July 2023
Minority Leader	Kingsley Chinda, PDP ; since 4 July 2023
Majority Whip	Usman Bello Kumo, APC ; since 4 July 2023
Minority Whip	Ali Isa, PDP ; since 4 July 2023
Structure
Seats	360
Political groups	Majority (175) All Progressives Congress (175); Minority (118) People's Democratic Party (118); Others (64) Labour Party (35); New Nigeria People's Party (19); All Progressives Grand Alliance (5); African Democratic Congress (2); Social Democratic Party (2); Young Progressives Party (1); Vacant (3) Vacant (3);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	25 February 2023
Next election	27 February 2027
Meeting place
	National Assembly Complex; Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Website
	www.nass.gov.ng

The House of Representatives (also called Green Chamber) is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly.^[1] The Senate is the upper chamber.^[2]

The Green Chamber has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system, most recently in 2023. Members serve four-year terms. The presiding officer of the house is the Speaker, currently Tajudden Abbas (as of May 2024).

^ Abdur-Rahman, Alfa-Shaban (12 June 2019). "Nigeria National Assembly leadership". africanews.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "National Parliaments: Nigeria". loc.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[1] Abdur-Rahman, Alfa-Shaban (12 June 2019). "Nigeria National Assembly leadership". africanews.com. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[2] "National Parliaments: Nigeria". loc.gov. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

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House of Representatives
10th National Assembly

Type
Type	Lower house of the National Assembly of Nigeria
Term limits	None
History
New session started	13 June 2023 (2023-06-13)
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Representatives	Tajudeen Abbas, APC since 13 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives	Benjamin Kalu, APC since 13 June 2023
Majority Leader	Julius Ihonvbere, APC since 4 July 2023
Minority Leader	Kingsley Chinda, PDP since 4 July 2023
Majority Whip	Usman Bello Kumo, APC since 4 July 2023
Minority Whip	Ali Isa, PDP since 4 July 2023
Structure
Seats	360

Political groups	Majority (175) All Progressives Congress (175) Minority (118) People's Democratic Party (118) Others (64) Labour Party (35) New Nigeria People's Party (19) All Progressives Grand Alliance (5) African Democratic Congress (2) Social Democratic Party (2) Young Progressives Party (1) Vacant (3) Vacant (3)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	25 February 2023
Next election	27 February 2027
Meeting place

National Assembly Complex Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Website
www.nass.gov.ng

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House of Representatives (Nigeria)

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