President of the Senate of Nigeria - wikipedia President of the Senate of Nigeria The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate of Nigeria, elected by its membership. The Senate President is second in line for succession to the Nigerian presidency, after the Vice President of Nigeria. The current President of the Senate is Bukola Saraki. List of Senate Presidents Senate Presidents of Nigeria Senate President Term Party Nnamdi Azikiwe 1960 NCNC Dennis Osadebay 1960 - 1963 NCNC Nwafor Orizu 1963 -- 1966 NCNC Joseph Wayas 1979 -- 1983 NPN Iyorchia Ayu 1992 -- 1993 SDP Ameh Ebute SDP Evan Enwerem 1999 PDP Chuba Okadigbo 1999 -- 2000 PDP Anyim Pius Anyim 2000 -- 2003 PDP Adolphus Wabara 2003 -- 2005 PDP Ken Nnamani 2005 -- 2007 PDP David Mark 2007 - 2015 PDP Bukola Saraki 2015 - present APC 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 ( 2007 - 2015 ) and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu is still the longest serving deputy senate president ( 2007 - present ). See also Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate References Official Website of the Nigerian Senate The Making of a Senate President Presidents of the Nigerian Senate Nnamdi Azikiwe Dennis Osadebay Nwafor Orizu Joseph Wayas Iyorchia Ayu Ameh Ebute Evan Enwerem Chuba Okadigbo Anyim Pius Anyim Adolphus Wabara Ken Nnamani David Mark Bukola Saraki Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=President_of_the_Senate_of_Nigeria&oldid=804083746 '' Categories : Presidents of the Senate ( Nigeria ) Government of Nigeria Chairs of upper houses Lists of Members of the Senate ( Nigeria ) Senate ( Nigeria ) Talk About Wikipedia Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 6 October 2017, at 16 : 43. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the senate president in nigeria
Answer: Bukola Saraki.