The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria. The Senate President is chosen in an indirect election conducted within the Senate. The Senate President is second in line for succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the Vice President of Nigeria. The current President of the Senate is Ken Nnamani The Senate is one of the two houses of the National Assembly of Nigeria. ... Indirect election is a process in which voters in an election do not actually choose between candidates for an office but rather elect persons who will then make the choice. ... Seal of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Flag of the President of Nigeria The President of Nigeria is the elected head of government and head of state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. ... The Vice-President of Nigeria is the second-in-command to the President of Nigeria. ...

List of Senate Presidents

Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe (November 16, 1904 – May 11, 1996), usually referred to as Nnamdi Azikiwe, or, informally and popularly, as Zik, was the founder of modern Nigerian nationalism and the first President of Nigeria, holding the position throughout the Nigerian First Republic. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), was a Nigerian political party from 1944 to 1966. ... Nwafor orizu Nwafor Orizu (1915-1999). ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC), was a Nigerian political party from 1944 to 1966. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic (1979-1983). ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, is a defunct political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Social Democratic Party of Nigeria, popularly known as SDP, is a defunct political party created to encompass the ideals of a center left political organization. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... Politics Rt. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... The Peoples Democratic Party is a centrist political party in Nigeria. ...

Trivia

• Nwafor Orizu was the only Senate President of Nigeria ever to ascend to the Nigerian presidency through the constitutional order of succession.

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References

• Official Website of the Nigerian Senate
• The Making of a Senate President