House of Representatives of Nigeria
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| House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
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| Type | Lower house |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, PDP since 06 June 2011 |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | Emeka Ihedioha, PDP since 06 June 2011 |
| Members | 360 |
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| Abuja | |
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| http://www.nass.gov.ng | |
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The House of Representatives of Nigeria is the lower house of the country's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate of Nigeria is the upper house.
The current House of Representatives, formed following elections held in April 2011, has a total of 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the simple majority (or first-past-the-post) system. Members serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the house. The current Speaker is Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He was elected on 06 June 2011.
[edit] Nigerian state delegations
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