Full List Of All The Senate President Of Nigeria Since Independence

I post this article to update us about all the Nigerian Senate Presidents since our independence as a nation.

The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria (also known as upper chamber) elected by its membership. 

It is the second in line for succession to Nigerian Presidency, after the Vice President. The incumbent President of the Senate is Dr. Bukola Saraki. 

Read and be updated. 

List of Senate Presidents:

• Senate President         Term            Party
• Nnamdi Azikiwe         1960             NCNC
• Dennis Osadebay        1960-1963   NCNC
• Nwafor Orizu               1963–1966  NCNC
• Joseph Wayas               1979–1983  NPN
• Iyorchia Ayu                 1992–1993  SDP
• Ameh Ebute                  1993             SDP
• Evan Enwerem            1999             PDP
• Chuba Okadigbo          1999–2000  PDP
• Anyim Pius Anyim      2000–2003  PDP
• Adolphus Wabara       2003–2005  PDP
• Ken Nnamani               2005–2007  PDP
• David Mark                   2007-2015  PDP
• Bukola Saraki               2015 - present APC

Note:

• Nwafor Orizu was the only Senate President of Nigeria ever to ascend to the Nigerian presidency through the constitutional order of succession. He was later forced to handover power to Aguiyi-Ironsi military junta.

• David Mark became the first person to retain the Presidency of the Senate and serve a second term in 2011. He and his deputy were re-nominated without contest.

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