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2003–2007 meeting of Nigerian legislature From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. 360 representatives were elected as member of the House of Representative while 109 members were elected as member of the senate, making a total of 469 members all together across the six geopolitical zones.[3]
5th National Assembly | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Meeting place | National Assembly Complex | ||||
Term | 3 June 2003 – 5 June 2007 | ||||
Election | 2003 | ||||
Website | Official website | ||||
Senate | |||||
Members | 109 | ||||
Senate President |
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Deputy Senate President | Ibrahim Mantu | ||||
Party control | People's Democratic Party | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Members | 360 | ||||
Speaker of the House | Aminu Bello Masari | ||||
Deputy Speaker of the House | Babangida Nguroje | ||||
Party control | People's Democratic Party |
The Senate President presides over the Senate, the higher chamber while the Speaker presides over the House of Representatives.[5][6] Adolphus Wabara was elected as Senate President on the platform of the People's Democratic Party and Aminu Bello Masari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeded Ghali Umar Na'Abba, the speaker of the 4th Assembly.[7][8][9][10]
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