Nigeria

House of RepresentativesSenate

Senate

Political system Political systems: Presidential, Parliamentary, Presidential-Parliamentary, Monarchy, Communist, Transitional.
Presidential system
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Structure of parliament Structure of parliament: Unicameral, bicameral
Bicameral
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IPU membership Current membership status
Yes
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Data on women

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Basic information > About parliament

Speaker

Speaker
Ahmad Lawan (Male)
Year of birth
1959
Additional information
Elected on 11 June 2019.
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Secretary general

Secretary General
Amos Olatunde Ojo (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 30 Sep. 2020.
Secretary General
Dauda Ibrahim El-Ladan (Male)
Notes Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 30 Sep. 2020.

Members

Current number of members, by sex
Men
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Women
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Age

Total number of MPs, 45 years of age or younger
6 See historical data for this field.
Total number of MPs, 46 years of age or older
96 See historical data for this field.
Total per sex
Total of male
95 See historical data for this field.
Total of female
7 See historical data for this field.
Total per age interval
18-20
0
21-30
0
31-40
0
41-45
6 See historical data for this field.
46-50
13 See historical data for this field.
51-60
48 See historical data for this field.
61-70
31 See historical data for this field.
71-80
4 See historical data for this field.
81-90
0
91 and over
0
Number of members, by age
Breakdown of members by age and gender
18 - 20 21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 45 46 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 - 80 81 - 90 91 and over Totals per gender
Totals per age interval 0 0 0 6 13 48 31 4 0 0
Total <= 45: 6 Total >= 46: 96
Male 0 0 0 6 10 45 30 4 0 0 95
Female 0 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 0 7
Percentage of members, by age
Age as last election or renewalOverallMaleFemale
Percentage of MPs 30 years of age or younger0%0%0%
Percentage of MPs 40 years of age or younger0%0%0%
Percentage of MPs 45 years of age or younger5.88%5.88%0%

Reserved seats and quotas

Electoral quota for women Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
No
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Elections > Historical data on women

Women's suffrage

Date of independence For countries that become independent after 1940
1960
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1960
National or local Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
Prior to independence, under British administration, as of 1958 suffrage was granted to some women in some particular regions. This right was extended and confirmed at independence.
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1960
National or local Stand for Election: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage Stand for Election : Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes Stand for Election: Additional Notes on right to stand for election
Prior to independence, under British administration, as of 1958 suffrage was granted to some women in some particular regions. This right was extended and confirmed at independence.
First woman in parliament
First woman speaker
Year of first woman speaker Date at which, for the first time in the country's parliamentary history, a woman became Presiding Officer of Parliament or of one of its Houses.
2007

Specialized body - Women's caucus

Nigeria Female Parliamentarians