Nigerian Senate

GPTKB entity

Statements (68)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:chamber gptkb:Lok_Sabha
gptkbp:country gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:district 109
gptkbp:electionCycle every 4 years
gptkbp:established 1960
gptkbp:firstPresident gptkb:Nnamdi_Azikiwe
gptkbp:function impeachment proceedings
confirmation of appointments
oversight
lawmaking
gptkbp:hasCommittee gptkb:Committee_on_Communications
gptkb:Committee_on_Health
gptkb:Committee_on_Youth_and_Sports
gptkb:Committee_on_Finance
gptkb:Committee_on_Foreign_Affairs
gptkb:Committee_on_Science_and_Technology
gptkb:Committee_on_Education
gptkb:Committee_on_Environment
gptkb:Committee_on_Transport
gptkb:Committee_on_Agriculture
gptkb:Committee_on_Appropriations
gptkb:Committee_on_Defence
gptkb:Committee_on_Public_Accounts
gptkb:Committee_on_Water_Resources
Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions
Committee on Aviation
Committee on Capital Market
Committee on Culture and Tourism
Committee on Employment, Labour and Productivity
Committee on Information and National Orientation
Committee on Marine Transport
Committee on National Planning
Committee on National Security and Intelligence
Committee on Petroleum Resources
Committee on Police Affairs
Committee on Power
Committee on Solid Minerals
Committee on Women Affairs
Committee on Works
Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs
Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters
Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nigerian Senate
gptkbp:lastElection 25 February 2023
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:10th_National_Assembly_(2023–2027)
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:Nigerian_House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:meetingPlace gptkb:National_Assembly_Complex,_Abuja
gptkbp:memberFromFCT 1
gptkbp:membersPerState 3
gptkbp:motto Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress
gptkbp:nextEdition 2027
gptkbp:numberOfMembers 109
gptkbp:officialLanguage English
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:president gptkb:Godswill_Akpabio
gptkbp:presidingOfficerTitle gptkb:President_of_the_Senate
gptkbp:salary Nigerian senators are among the highest paid lawmakers in the world
gptkbp:termLength 4 years
gptkbp:votingSystem first-past-the-post
gptkbp:website https://www.nass.gov.ng/senate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Barry_Mpigi
gptkb:Ademola_Adeleke
gptkb:Edo_Central
gptkb:Iyabo_Obasanjo-Bello
gptkb:Labour_Party_(Nigeria)
gptkb:Kogi_East
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6