Nigeria senate presidents since 1960 till Date

Here is a list of Nigeria’s Senate Presidents from 1960 to the present:

1.:  Nnamdi Azikiwe. 1960 – 1966.

Nnamdi Azikiwe was Nigeria’s first Senate President, serving before he became the country’s first Governor-General and later the first President.

2.:  Dennis Osadebay. 1966.

Dennis Osadebay succeeded Nnamdi Azikiwe and served briefly before the military coup in January 1966.

3.:  Joseph Wayas. 1979 – 1983.

Joseph Wayas was the Senate President during Nigeria’s Second Republic under President Shehu Shagari.

4.: Iyorchia Ayu. 1992 – 1993.

Iyorchia Ayu served during the Third Republic before the military coup in 1993.

5.:  Ameh Ebute. 1993.

Ameh Ebute briefly served as Senate President after Iyorchia Ayu until the military again took over.

6.:  Evan Enwerem. 1999 – 2000.

Evan Enwerem was the first Senate President of the Fourth Republic after Nigeria returned to democratic rule.

7.:  Chuba Okadigbo 2000 – 2003.

Chuba Okadigbo succeeded Evan Enwerem but was impeached in 2000.

8.:  Adolphus Wabara. 2003 – 2005.

Adolphus Wabara took over from Chuba Okadigbo but resigned in 2005 over corruption allegations.

9.:  Ken Nnamani. 2005 – 2007.

Ken Nnamani succeeded Adolphus Wabara and served until the end of the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo’s second term.

10.:  David Mark. 2007 – 2015.

David Mark served as Senate President for two terms during the administrations of Presidents Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan.

11.:  Bukola Saraki. 2015 – 2019.

Bukola Saraki was the Senate President during President Muhammadu Buhari’s first term.

12.:  Ahmed Lawan. 2019 – 2023.

Ahmed Lawan served as Senate President during President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term.

13.: Godswill Akpabio. 2023 – Present

Godswill Akpabio is the current Senate President, serving under President Bola Tinubu.

This list includes the notable individuals who have held the position of Senate President in Nigeria from its independence to the present.