Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
Second highest-ranking official of the House of Representatives of Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives is the second highest-ranking member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria after the speaker. The current deputy speaker is Benjamin Kalu who was elected on 13 June 2023.[1] The deputy speaker presides over the House in the absence of the speaker. The deputy speaker is elected by a majority of the members of the House of Representatives.
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria | |
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Legislative Branch of the Federal Government | |
Style | Mr Deputy Speaker (informal) The Honourable (formal) |
Member of | Nigerian House of Representatives National Assembly Commission |
Seat | National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja |
Appointer | Indirect House Election |
Term length | 4 years renewable |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nigeria |
Inaugural holder | Chibudom Nwuche (Fourth Republic) |
Formation | 3 June 1999; 24 years ago (1999-06-03) (Fourth Republic) |
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