National Assembly of Nigeria
The National Assembly of Nigeria is bicameral: the Senate with 109 seats and the House of Representatives with 360 seats. This page lists who presides over each chamber, who held the office before, and the seats each party won at the last general election.
Senate: presiding officers and leaders
Red Chamber. 109 seats. One senator for each of the senatorial districts listed in the INEC report.
| Office | Holder | Party | In office since | Predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Godswill Akpabio | APC | 13 Jun 2023 | Ahmad Lawan (Jun 2019 to Jun 2023) |
| Deputy President of the Senate | Barau Jibrin | APC | 13 Jun 2023 | Ovie Omo-Agege (Jun 2019 to Jun 2023) |
| Majority Leader | Opeyemi Bamidele | APC | - | - |
| Minority Leader | Abba Moro | - | - | - |
| Chief Whip | Ali Ndume (Borno South) | - | - | - |
| Minority Whip | Darlington Nwokocha (Abia Central) | - | - | - |
House of Representatives: presiding officers and leaders
Green Chamber. 360 seats. One member for each of the federal constituencies listed in the INEC report.
| Office | Holder | Party | In office since | Predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker | Tajudeen Abbas | APC | 13 Jun 2023 | Femi Gbajabiamila (Jun 2019 to Jun 2023) |
| Deputy Speaker | Benjamin Kalu | APC | 13 Jun 2023 | Idris Wase (Jun 2019 to Jun 2023) |
| Majority Leader | Julius Ihonvbere | APC | - | - |
| Minority Leader | Kingsley Chinda | - | - | - |
| Chief Whip | Usman Bello (Adamawa) | - | - | - |
| Minority Whip | Toby Okechukwu (Enugu) | - | - | - |
Sources: National Assembly of Nigeria (retrieved 11 Oct 2026); State House, Abuja (retrieved 11 Oct 2026); INEC, Report of the 2023 General Election, Annexure 4 (retrieved 11 Oct 2026); INEC, Report of the 2023 General Election, Annexure 5 (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).
Nigeria National Assembly seats by party
As elected on 25 February 2023. Defections and by-elections since the vote change these numbers. The National Assembly does not publish a current count by party, so none is shown.
Senate
| Party | Seats | Share of the Senate |
|---|---|---|
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | 59 | 54.1% |
| Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) | 36 | 33.0% |
| Labour Party (LP) | 8 | 7.3% |
| New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) | 2 | 1.8% |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 2 | 1.8% |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 1 | 0.9% |
| Young Progressive Party (YPP) | 1 | 0.9% |
| Total | 109 |
Source: INEC, Report of the 2023 General Election, Annexure 4, retrieved 11 October 2026. Original file: inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-GENERAL-ELECTION-REPORT-1.pdf (the address returned an error when we retrieved it). Internet Archive capture of that same file: web.archive.org capture.
House of Representatives
| Party | Seats | Share of the House of Representatives |
|---|---|---|
| All Progressives Congress (APC) | 176 | 48.9% |
| Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) | 116 | 32.2% |
| Labour Party (LP) | 37 | 10.3% |
| New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) | 19 | 5.3% |
| All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) | 5 | 1.4% |
| African Democratic Congress (ADC) | 2 | 0.6% |
| Social Democratic Party (SDP) | 2 | 0.6% |
| Young Progressive Party (YPP) | 2 | 0.6% |
| Party printed as PC in the INEC table | 1 | 0.3% |
| Total | 360 |
The row for Ido/Osi/Moba/Ilejemeje in Ekiti State prints the party as PC, which is not a registered party code in the report. It is shown here as printed, not assigned to a party.
Source: INEC, Report of the 2023 General Election, Annexure 5, retrieved 11 October 2026. Original file: inecnigeria.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2023-GENERAL-ELECTION-REPORT-1.pdf (the address returned an error when we retrieved it). Internet Archive capture of that same file: web.archive.org capture.
Cite this
PollsAfrica (2026). National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 11 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/nigeria/legislature