President of the Senate of Nigeria

List of Senate Presidents

Trivia

• Nwafor Orizu was the only Senate President of Nigeria ever to ascend to the Nigerian presidency through the constitutional order of succession. He was later forced to handover power to Aguiyi-Ironsi military junta.
• David Mark became the first person to retain the Presidency of the Senate and serve a second term in 2011. He and his deputy were re-nominated without contest.
• David Mark was the longest serving senate president and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu is the longest serving deputy senate president.
• Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki was the first civilian former governor to become the president of the Senate.