Abia State House of Assembly

Abia State House of Assembly
7th Anambra State House of Assembly
Type
Type
Unicameral
Leadership
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly
Emeruwa Emmanuel (LP)
Deputy Speaker
Austin Okezie Meregini (LP)
Majority Leader
Nigeria
Majority Whip
Emeka Jacob Obioma (LP)
Deputy Majority Whip
PDP
Structure
Seats24
Length of term
4 years
Meeting place
Umuahia, Abia State
Constitution
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Divisions
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Abia State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the Abia State Government.[1] It is a unicameral body consisting of 24 members elected into 24 state constituencies and presided by a Speaker.[2] The age of voting is 18.[3]

Composition

Leadership

Office Constituency Representative Party
Speaker of the House Umuahia Central Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji PDP
Deputy Speaker Umuahia East Austin Okezie Meregini LP
Majority Leader Obingwa East Solomon Akpulonu PDP
Deputy Majority Leader Ukwa East Paul Taribo PDP
Minority Leader Aba Central Abraham Oba APGA
Deputy Minority Leader Bende North Chijioke Chukwu APC
Majority Whip Umuahia South Emeka Obioma LP
Minority Whip Arochukwu Mike Ukoha APGA

Members

Constituency Name Political party
Osisioma South Fyne Ahuama
Umuahia North Barr Akaliro Anderson APC
Umuahia Central Chinasa Anthony LP
Isiala Ngwa North Ugochukwu Iheonunekwu PDP
Isiala Ngwa South Rowland Ceaser PDP
Isuikwuato Lucky Johnson PDP
Ukwa East Lewis Obianyi PDP
Ukwa West Godwin Adiele PDP
Obingwa East Solomon Akpulonu PDP
Umunneochi Ume Mathias LP
Umuahia East Austin Okezie Meregini LP
Umuahia South Emeka Jacob Obioma LP
Ikwuano Boniface Isienyi LP
Ugwunagbo Chijioke Uruakpa PDP
Obingwa West Erondu Uchenna Erondu PDP
Ohafia North Mandela Obasi PDP
Osisioma North Nwogu Iheanacho YPP
Aba Central Ucheonye Stephen
Aba North Destiny Nwangwu LP
Arochukwu Uchenna Okoro LP
Ohafia South Hon Nwoke Kalu Mba LP
Bende South Emmanuel Ndubuisi PDP
Bende North Nnamdi Ibekwe PDP
Aba South Emeruwa Emmanuel LP

Committees

References

  1. ^ "BREAKING: Abia Assembly Inaugural Sitting now 10th Of June". PUO REPORTS. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ Promise Uzoma Okoro (10 June 2019). "BREAKING: Abia Assembly Elects Hon Chinedum Orji as Speaker". PUO. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Abia State House of Assembly". www.cpahq.org. Retrieved 2023-05-16.

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