In Nigeria constitution, the Speaker of the House of Representative is the third in cadre for succession to the Nigerian presidency, immediately after the Senate President and the Vice President. The table shows the List of Past and Present Speakers of House of Representative in Nigeria from 1955 Till Date, their tenure and the political party.
House of rep.
| S/NO | NAME | TENURE | POLITICAL PARTY |
| 1 | Sir Frederic Metcalfe | 1955- 1959 | |
| 2 | Jaja Wachuku (First indigenous Speaker of the House of Rep. in Nigeria) | 1959-1960 | NCNC |
| 3 | Ibrahim Jalo Waziri | 1960-1966 | NPC |
| 4 | Edwin Ume- Ezeoke | 1979-1983 | NPN |
| 5 | Chacha Biam | 1983 | NPN |
| 6 | Salisu Buhari | 1999-2000 | PDP |
| 7 | Ghali Umar Na’Abba | 2000-2003 | PDP |
| 8 | Aminu Bello Masari | 2003-2007 | PDP |
| 9 | Patricia Etteh (First female Speaker of the House of Rep. in Nigeria) | 2007 | PDP |
| 10 | Demeji Bankole | 2007-2011 | PDP |
| 11 | Aminu Waziri Tambuwal | 2011-2015 | PDP |
| 12 | Yakubu Dogara | 2015- 2019 | APC |
| 13 | Femi Gbajabiamila | 2019 till date | APC |
List of Past and Present Speakers of House of Representative in Nigeria from 1955 Till Date