| 5th National Assembly | |
| Meeting Place: | National Assembly Complex |
| Election: | 2003 |
| Before: | 4th National Assembly |
| After: | 6th National Assembly |
| Chamber2: | House of Representatives |
| Membership2: | 360 |
| Control2: | People's Democratic Party |
| Chamber2 Leader1 Type: | Speaker of the House |
| Chamber2 Leader1: | Aminu Bello Masari |
| Chamber2 Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker of the House |
| Chamber2 Leader2: | Babangida Nguroje |
| Chamber1: | Senate |
| Membership1: | 109 |
| Control1: | People's Democratic Party |
| Chamber1 Leader1 Type: | Senate President |
| Chamber1 Leader1: | |
| Chamber1 Leader2 Type: | Deputy Senate President |
| Chamber1 Leader2: | Ibrahim Mantu |
The 5th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria was a bicameral legislature inaugurated on 3 June 2003 and ran its course till 5 June 2007.[1] [2] The assembly comprises the Senate and the House of Representatives. 360 representatives were elected as member of the House of Representative while 109 members were elected as member of the senate, making a total of 469 members all together across the six geopolitical zones.[3]
The Senate President presides over the Senate, the higher chamber while the Speaker presides over the House of Representatives.[5] [6] Adolphus Wabara was elected as Senate President on the platform of the People's Democratic Party and Aminu Bello Masari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeded Ghali Umar Na'Abba, the speaker of the 4th Assembly.[7] [8] [9] [10]