The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is the second highest-ranking member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria after the speaker. The current deputy speaker is Benjamin Kalu who was elected on 13 June 2023. The deputy speaker presides over the House in the absence of the speaker. The deputy speaker is elected by a majority of the members of the House of Representatives.
List of deputy speakers
Image Name Term PartyBenjamin Uzoukwu Nzeribe1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966NCNCIdris Ibrahim Kuta1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983NPN Rabiu Kwankwaso 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 SDP Chibudom Nwuche 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 PDPAustin Adiele Opara3 June 2003- 3 June, 2007PDP Babangida S. M. Nguroje3 June 2007 – 30 October 2007 PDP Usman Bayero Nafada 2 November 2007 – 6 June 2011 PDP Chukwuemeka Ihedioha 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 PDP Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019 APC Ahmed Idris Wase 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 APC Benjamin Kalu 13 June 2023 – present APC
References
Official website of the House of Representatives Assemblyonline, news agency on Nigeria's National Assembly