Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Incumbent
Benjamin Kalu
since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
StyleMr Deputy Speaker (informal)
The Honourable (formal)
Member ofNigerian House of Representatives
National Assembly Commission
SeatNational Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
AppointerIndirect House Election
Term length4 years renewable
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holderChibudom Nwuche (Fourth Republic)
Formation3 June 1999 (1999-06-03)
(Fourth Republic)

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is the second highest-ranking member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria after the speaker. The current deputy speaker is Benjamin Kalu who was elected on 13 June 2023.[1] The deputy speaker presides over the House in the absence of the speaker. The deputy speaker is elected by a majority of the members of the House of Representatives.

List of deputy speakers

Image Name Term Party
Benjamin Uzoukwu Nzeribe 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966 NCNC
Idris Ibrahim Kuta 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983 NPN
Rabiu Kwankwaso 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 SDP
Chibudom Nwuche 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 PDP
Austin Adiele Opara 3 June 2003- 3 June, 2007 PDP
Babangida S. M. Nguroje 3 June 2007 – 30 October 2007 PDP
Usman Bayero Nafada 2 November 2007 – 6 June 2011 PDP
Chukwuemeka Ihedioha 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 PDP
Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019 APC
Ahmed Idris Wase 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 APC
Benjamin Kalu 13 June 2023 – present APC

References

  1. ^ "Breaking: Wase becomes Deputy Speaker unopposed". The Nation. Retrieved 11 June 2019.


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