President of the Senate of Nigeria

The president of the Nigerian Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The senate president is second in line of succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the vice president of Nigeria. The current president of the Senate is Godswill Akpabio since 13 June 2023.

Role

The senate president is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the senate, amongst the 109 members. The line of succession to the Nigerian presidency goes to the vice president, and then the senate president should both the president and vice president be unable to discharge the powers and duties of office.

List of Nigerian Senate presidents

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