5th Nigeria National Assembly

The 5th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 3 June 2003 and ran its course till 5 June 2007. The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. A total of 360 representatives were elected as members of the House of Representatives, while 109 members were elected to the Senate, making a total of 469 members across the six geopolitical zones.

Members

Senate

President of the Senate of Nigeria: Adolphus Wabara, until 5 April 2005
* Ken Nnamani, from 5 April 2005

House of Representatives

Presiding officers

The Senate President presides over the Senate, the higher chamber while the Speaker presides over the House of Representatives. Adolphus Wabara was elected as Senate President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and Aminu Bello Masari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeded Ghali Umar Na'Abba, the speaker of the 4th Assembly.