Nigerian Senate

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Legislative_body
gptkbp:approves Federal Appointments
gptkbp:can Presidential Veto
gptkbp:can_conduct Public Hearings
gptkbp:can_confirm gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:can_impeach gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:can_ratify Treaties
gptkbp:committee Various Committees
gptkbp:composed_of gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:conducts Investigations
gptkbp:consists_of Elected Senators
Senators from 36 States and FCT
gptkbp:election 4 years
General Elections
Nigerian citizens
Geographical Districts
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:Constitution_of_Nigeria
gptkb:1979
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:has_authority_over Create Laws
gptkbp:has_headquarters_in gptkb:Abuja
gptkbp:has_role gptkb:legislation
Oversight
Representation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nigerian Senate
gptkbp:is_a gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Legislative_body
Bicameral Legislature
gptkbp:is_accountable_to gptkb:Nigerian_People
gptkbp:is_bicameral gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:is_divided_into 3 Senatorial Districts per State
gptkbp:is_funded_by Government Budget
gptkbp:is_influential_in National Legislation
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:international_relations
Policy Making
Budget Approval
gptkbp:is_led_by Senate President
gptkbp:is_located_in gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:Federal_Government_of_Nigeria
gptkb:executive_branch
Democratic Process
gptkbp:is_subject_to Public Scrutiny
Nigerian Law
gptkbp:leadership President of the Senate
gptkbp:legal_framework gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:meets Senate Chambers
gptkbp:number_of_members 109
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Federal_Government
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:National_Assembly_of_Nigeria
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:proposed_by Amendments to the Constitution
gptkbp:provides Checks and Balances
gptkbp:responsible_for gptkb:National_Guard
National Development
gptkbp:reviews Budget proposals
gptkbp:session Regular Sessions
gptkbp:term_length 4 years
gptkbp:voting_method First-past-the-post
gptkbp:works_with gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bala_Mohammed
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4