The head of the legislative arm at the third tier of government in Nigeria is the

Nigeria operates a three-tier system of government: the federal government (first tier), the state government (second tier), and the local government (third tier). Each tier has executive and legislative arms.

At the local government level, the legislative body is the local government council, composed of elected councillors representing the various wards. The presiding officer of this legislative council is known as the Leader of the council.

This is distinct from the other tiers:

• The Speaker presides over the House of Representatives (federal level) and the state House of Assembly.
• The President of the Senate presides over the Senate at the federal level.
• The Chairman is the head of the executive arm of local government, not the legislative arm.

A common mistake is confusing the Chairman (executive head) with the head of the legislative arm. The Leader of the council is the correct title for the person who presides over the legislative deliberations at the local government level.