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.^[1][2]

President of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Seal of the Senate President of Nigeria
Incumbent Godswill Akpabio since 13 June 2023
Legislative Branch of the Federal Government
Style	Mr President
Member of	Nigerian Senate National Assembly Commission
Seat	National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja
Appointer	Indirect Senate Election
Term length	4 years renewable
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Nigeria
Inaugural holder	Nnamdi Azikiwe
Formation	1 January 1960; 65 years ago (1960-01-01)
Succession	Second
Deputy	Deputy President of the Senate

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.^[3]

List of Nigerian Senate presidents

Federation

Senate President			Term of office		Political party
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
		Nnamdi Azikiwe	1 January 1960	1 October 1960	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
		Dennis Osadebay	1 October 1960	1 October 1963	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

First Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
		Nwafor Orizu	1 October 1963	15 January 1966	National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Second Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party	Elected
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
		Joseph Wayas	1 October 1979	31 December 1983	National Party of Nigeria	1979 1983

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Third Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party	Constituency	Elected
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
		Iyorchia Ayu	5 December 1992	November 1993	Social Democratic Party	Benue North-West	1992
		Ameh Ebute	November 1993	17 November 1993	Social Democratic Party	Benue South	1993

Military Government

The Senate did not sit during this time.

Fourth Republic

Senate President			Term of office		Political party	Constituency	Elected
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office
		Evan Enwerem	3 June 1999	18 November 1999	People's Democratic Party	Imo East	1999
		Chuba Okadigbo	18 November 1999	8 August 2000	People's Democratic Party	Anambra North	1999
		Anyim Pius Anyim	8 August 2000	3 June 2003	People's Democratic Party	Ebonyi South	2000
		Adolphus Wabara	3 June 2003	5 April 2005	People's Democratic Party	Abia South	2003
		Ken Nnamani	5 April 2005	5 June 2007	People's Democratic Party	Enugu East	2005
		David Mark	5 June 2007	6 June 2015	People's Democratic Party	Benue South	2007
2011
		Bukola Saraki	9 June 2015	9 June 2019	All Progressives Congress to 2018	Kwara Central	2015
					People's Democratic Party from 2018
		Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan	11 June 2019	11 June 2023	All Progressives Congress	Yobe North	2019
		Godswill Akpabio	13 June 2023	Incumbent	All Progressives Congress	Akwa Ibom North-West	2023