Deputy Senate President
The Deputy Senate President assists the Senate President in running the upper chamber and automatically assumes the chair when the Senate President is absent.
Term length
4 years
Elected by the Senate at the start of each legislative session
Seats
1
Minimum age
— years
Category
Legislative
Constitutional basis
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), Section 50(1)(b)
Qualifications to stand
- ✓Must first be a serving Senator
- ✓Elected by majority vote of all senators alongside the Senate President
Roles and responsibilities
- •Preside over the Senate in the absence of the Senate President
- •Assist the Senate President in the day-to-day running of the chamber
- •Perform duties delegated by the Senate President
Powers
- ◆All powers of the Senate President when presiding
- ◆Powers specifically delegated by the Senate President
Checks and oversight
Who holds this office accountable?
- ⚖Senate — can be removed by majority vote
Remuneration
₦2,484,091 per annum (basic Senator salary)
Additional allowances for the presiding office
Election
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Information based on the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and the Electoral Act 2022.