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	Senate of Nigeria
Type	bicameral
President of the Senate	David Mark, PDP; since June 6, 2007
Deputy President of the Senate	Ike Ekweremadu, PDP; since June 6, 2007
Members	360
Political groups	PDP, AC, ANPP
Meeting place	Abuja

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Seal of the Nigerian Senate

The Senate is the upper house of the National Assembly of Nigeria. It consists of 109 senators: the 36 states are divided in 3 senatorial districts each electing one senator; the Federal Capital Territory elects only one senator.

The President of the Senate is the presiding officer of the Senate, whose chief function is to guide and regulate the proceedings in the Senate. The current Senate President is Sen. David Mark of the People's Democratic Party.

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**Summary of the 29 April 2007 Nigerian National Assembly election results**
Parties	House of Representatives			Senate
Parties	Votes	%	Seats	Votes	%	Seats
People's Democratic Party		54.5	223		53.7	76
All Nigeria Peoples Party		27.4	96		27.9	27
Alliance for Democracy		8.8	34		9.7	6
United Nigeria People's Party		2.8	2		2.7	-
National Democratic Party		1.9	1		1.6	-
All Progressives Grand Alliance		1.6	2		1.5	-
People's Redemption Party		0.8	1		0.7	-
vacant			1
Total (turnout 50.0/49.2 %)			360			109
Source: IPU Parline

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