The Offices of the Senate include; Office of the Speaker; Office of the Deputy Speaker; Office of the Senate Majority Leader; Office of the Senate Minority Leader; Office of the Majority Whip; Office of the Minority Whip; Office of the Clerk of the Senate and Office of the Senior Deputy Clerk.

The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker

Article 106 of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Speaker for each House of Parliament who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing Orders.

Roles and Functions of Office of the Speaker of the Senate
The Speaker of the Senate shall have the following duties and responsibilities:-

Article 107 of the Constitution provides that “at every sitting of a House of Parliament the Speaker presides” and that during a joint sitting of the two Houses of Parliament, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall preside assisted by the Speaker of the Senate;

The Speaker of the Senate shall preside over all debates of the Senate and enforces the observance of the Constitution, the Standing Orders, relevant statute and parliamentary traditions, procedures and practices;

The Speaker administers the oath of affirmation or allegiance to Senators and issues writs for vacant senatorial seats;

The Speaker protects the rights of the minority while making sure that the majority have their way;

Organizing the business of the House as he/she is a Member of the House Business Committee;

Spokesperson of the Senate and shall ensure that the dignity of the Senate and by extension, Parliament, is upheld and its rights and privileges are not abused;

The Speaker represents Parliament to the outside world as the branch Chairperson of a number of inter-parliamentary organizations;

The Speaker is the final authority on all matters touching on the interpretation and application of the practice and procedure of Parliament at all times.

Roles and functions of the Deputy Speaker of the Senate
Article 106 (b) of the Constitution provides that there shall be a Deputy Speaker for each House of Parliament who shall be elected by that House in accordance with the Standing Orders.

The Deputy Speaker performs the following duties and responsibilities:-

Article 107 (b) of the Constitution provides that the Deputy Speaker of a House of Parliament shall preside over the sitting of that House in the absence of the Speaker;

The Deputy Speaker, according to Standing Order No. 15, is the Chairperson of Committees of the Whole House and shall preside over Committees of the Whole House;

The Deputy Speaker deputizes the Speaker and assists in ensuring the dignity of Parliament is upheld, its rights and privileges are not abused and generally assists in the interpretation and application of the practices and procedures of Parliament at all times.