| Post: | Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives |
| Body: | the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Incumbent: | Benjamin Kalu |
| Incumbentsince: | 13 June 2023 |
| Department: | Legislative Branch of the Federal Government |
| Member Of: | Nigerian House of Representatives National Assembly Commission |
| Appointer: | Indirect House Election |
| Style: | Mr Deputy Speaker (informal) The Honourable (formal) |
| Seat: | National Assembly Complex, Three Arms Zone, Abuja |
| Termlength: | 4 years renewable |
| Inaugural: | Chibudom Nwuche (Fourth Republic) |
| Formation: | (Fourth Republic) |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nigeria |
The deputy speaker of the House of Representatives is the second highest-ranking member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria after the speaker. The current deputy speaker is Benjamin Kalu who was elected on 13 June 2023.[1] The deputy speaker presides over the House in the absence of the speaker. The deputy speaker is elected by a majority of the members of the House of Representatives.
| Image | Name | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Uzoukwu Nzeribe | 1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966 | NCNC | |||
| Idris Ibrahim Kuta | 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983 | NPN | |||
| 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 | SDP | ||||
| 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 | PDP | ||||
| Austin Adiele Opara | 3 June 2003- 3 June, 2007 | PDP | |||
| Babangida S. M. Nguroje | 3 June 2007 – 30 October 2007 | PDP | |||
| 2 November 2007 – 6 June 2011 | PDP | ||||
| 6 June 2011 – 6 June 2015 | PDP | ||||
| 9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019 | APC | ||||
| 11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023 | APC | ||||
| 13 June 2023 – present |