As activities of the 9th National Assembly takes off today, Thursday, June 13, we bring you some facts about the National Assembly researched and compiled by Igbere TV which we bet you don’t know as at today. Enjoy!
10 Amazing Facts About The National Assembly You Never Knew About
Compiled by Igbere TV
- Ike Ekweremadu is the longest-serving Presiding Officer in the history of the National Assembly having served as the Deputy Senate President for 12 consecutive years.
- Only 2 lawmakers have featured in all National Assembly inauguration since the return of civil rule and the 4th republic in 1999 till date. They are Sen. Ahmed Lawan and Hon. Nicholas Ebomo Mutu. They are both serving their 6th terms with their inauguration in the 9th Assembly.
- Hon. Nicholas Ebomo Mutu representing Bomadi/Patani Federal Constituency, Delta State is the longest and highest serving Federal Lawmaker of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly. He is on a 6th term. Igbere TV
- With Femi Gbajabiamila’s emergence as the Speaker House of Representativess, he is the first person in Nigeria history to ever hold the trio positions of the leader of the opposition (Minority Leader), Leader of the ruling party (Majority Leader) and Leader of the House of Representatives (Speaker).
- All except one of the 9 National Assembly members from Kwara State inaugurated on Tuesday, June 11 are first timers. Kwara has the highest percentage of freshers across the whole Federation.
- Only 3 lawmakers inaugurated in the 4th Assembly in 1999, were inaugurated in the 9th Assembly in 2019. Igbere TV
- Throughout his 4-year stay in the 8th Assembly, Senator David Mark did not contribute to any debate on the Floor of the House and he was the only Senator that does not belong to any standing committee.
- Former Senate President, David Mark is the longest serving Senator in Nigeria history, quitting the Red Chamber last week after a 20 years stay. He is also Nigeria longest serving Senate President.
- Senator Ovie Omo-Agege is the first Senator to win a re-election in Delta Central Senatorial District. He sponsored over 10 bills in the outgone 8th Assembly. Igbere TV
- With 312 bills passed, the 8th Senate under the leadership of Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has passed as twice as many bills as any other Assembly in Nigeria history.
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