Federal Parliament of Nigeria

Presiding Officer(s): Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, MP, Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria and Senator Hon. Ahmed Ibrahim Lawan, President of the Federal Senate of Nigeria.

Joined the Commonwealth: 1 October 1960

CPA Branch formed: 1 January 1961

Unicameral/Bicameral: Bicameral

Parliament website: http://www.nass.gov.ng/

Number of Departmental/Ministry Oversight Committees:

Senate: 43
House of Representatives: 64

Number of Joint Committees (if bicameral): 4

Names of House Management (such as Privileges or Procedure) Committees: Ethics and Privilege, House Service, Rules & Business, Senate Committee on Ethics

Articles in The Parliamentarian (2013 to present):

• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Four - Gender Dimension of the Impact of Climate Change by Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba, MP, CWP Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2022 Issue Three - 65th CPC in Canada - News: Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Africa (COSAP) event
• The Parliamentarians 2021 Issue Four - Assessment of Gender and Disability Question in the Commonwealth by Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba MP, CWP Africa Chairperson 
• The Parliamentarian 2021 Issue Four - CPA news: 51st CPA Africa Regional Conference in Nigeria
• The Parliamentarian 2020 Issue Two - 'Different strategies and resolutions in place to ensure gender equality and women's empowerment' – International Women’s Day 2020 speech by Hon. Dr Zainab Gimba, MP, CWP Africa Region Chairperson
• The Parliamentarian 2015 Issue Three - 'The Challenges of Dealing with Boko Haram in Nigeria' by Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, MP

Recent CPA activities:

• In November 2021, the 51st CPA Africa Regional Conference took place in Abuja, Nigeria.