Legislative Branch
The National Assembly of Nigeria has two chambers. The House of Representatives is presided over by the Speaker of the House of Representatives. It has 360 members, elected for a four year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate is presided upon by the President of the Senate. It has 109 members, elected for a four year term in 36 three-seat constituencies (corresponding to the country's 36 states) and one seat in a single-seat constituency (the federal capital, Abuja).
| OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
| President of the Senate | David Mark | 2007–present |
| Speaker of the House of Representatives | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | 2011–present |
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