FLASH: Speakers Of House Of Representatives In Nigeria From 1955 Till Date

According to Nigeria constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representative is the third in cadre for succession to the Nigerian presidency, immediately after the Senate President and the Vice President.

EVM present the List of Past and Present Speakers of House of Representative in Nigeria from 1955 Till Date, their tenure and the political party.

NAME, TENURE AND POLITICAL PARTY

1. Sir Frederic Metcalfe 1955- 1959

2. Jaja Wachuku (First indigenous Speaker of the House of Rep. in Nigeria) 1959-1960, NCNC

3. Ibrahim Jalo Waziri 1960-1966, NPC

4. Edwin Ume- Ezeoke 1979-1983, NPN

5. Chacha Biam 1983, NPN

6. Salisu Buhari 1999-2000, PDP

7. Ghali Umar Na’Abba 2000-2003, PDP

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8. Aminu Bello Masari 2003-2007, PDP

9. Patricia Etteh (First female Speaker of the House of Rep. in Nigeria) 2007, PDP

10. Demeji Bankole 2007-201, PDP

11. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal 2011-2015, PDP

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12.Yakubu Dogara 2015- 2019, APC

13. Femi Gbajabiamila 2019 -2023, APC

14. Tajudeen Abbas 2023 Till date, APC