The 5th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 3 June 2003 and ran its course till 5 June 2007. The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. A total of 360 representatives were elected as members of the House of Representatives, while 109 members were elected to the Senate, making a total of 469 members across the six geopolitical zones.
Members Senate President of the Senate of Nigeria: Adolphus Wabara (PDP), until 5 April 2005More heads roll in crackdown on top-level corruption The New Humanitarian Ken Nnamani (PDP), from 5 April 2005
House of Representatives Speaker: Aminu Bello Masari (PDP) Ibrahim Baba Chaicai (ANPP) Ogundairo S. Ajibade
Presiding officers The Senate President presides over the Senate, the higher chamber while the Speaker presides over the House of Representatives. Adolphus Wabara was elected as Senate President on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party and Aminu Bello Masari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeded Ghali Umar Na'Abba, the speaker of the 4th Assembly.
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Official website of the Nigerian National Assembly Assemblyonline news on the National Assembly Official People and Legislature Information Interchange