7th Abia State House of Assembly
7th Abia State House of Assembly | |||
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![]() Rt.Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji taking oath of Office | |||
Overview | |||
Legislative body | Abia State House of Assembly | ||
Jurisdiction | Abia State, Nigeria | ||
Term | 10 June 2019 | – 10 June 2023||
Election | 9 March 2019 | ||
7th Assembly | |||
Members | 24 | ||
Speaker | Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji | ||
Deputy Speaker | Ifeanyi Uchendu | ||
Majority Leader | Solomon Akpulonu | ||
Minority Leader | Abraham Oba | ||
Majority Whip | Munachim Alozie | ||
Minority Whip | Mike Ukoha |
The 7th Abia State House of Assembly was Inaugurated on Monday 10 June 2019 after a Proclamation by the Abia State Governor Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu. Formed after the Governorship and State House of Assembly Elections of Saturday 9 March 2019 and inaugurated on Monday 10 June 2019,[1] the Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 24 constituencies with the majority being members of the People's Democratic Party.[2] The elected Speaker is Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji representing Umuahia Central State Constituency.[3]
Leadership[]
Office | Constituency | Representative | Party |
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Speaker of the House | Umuahia Central | Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji | PDP |
Deputy Speaker | Ohafia South | Ifeanyi Uchendu | PDP |
Majority Leader | Obingwa East | Solomon Akpulonu | PDP |
Deputy Majority Leader | Ukwa East | Paul Tharibo | PDP |
Minority Leader | Bende North | Chijioke Chukwu | |
Deputy Minority Leader | Bende North | Chijioke Chukwu | APC |
Majority Whip | Ugwunagbo | Munachim Alozie | PDP |
Minority Whip | Arochukwu | Mike Ukoha | APGA |
Members[]
Constituency | Name | Political party |
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Osisioma South | Nnamdi Allen | PDP |
Umuahia North | Kelechi Onuzuruike | PDP |
Umuahia Central | Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji | PDP |
Isiala Ngwa North | Ginger Onwusibe | PDP |
Isiala Ngwa South | Chikwendu Kalu | PDP |
Isuikwuato | Emeka Okoroafor | APC |
Ukwa East | Paul Taribo | PDP |
Ukwa West | Godwin Adiele | PDP |
Obingwa East | Solomon Akpulonu | PDP |
Umunneochi | Okey Igwe | PDP |
Umuahia East | Chukwudi J. Apugo | PDP |
Umuahia South | Jeremiah Uzosike | PDP |
Ikwuano | Stanley Nwabuisi | PDP |
Ugwunagbo | Munachim Alozie | PDP |
Obingwa West | Thomas Nkoro | PDP |
Ohafia North | Egwuronu Obasi | PDP |
Osisioma North | Kennedy A. Njoku | PDP |
Aba Central | Abraham Oba | |
Aba North | Aaron Uzodike | PDP |
Arochukwu | Mike Ukoha | |
Ohafia South | Ifeanyi Uchendu | PDP |
Bende South | Emmanuel Ndubuisi | PDP |
Bende North | Chukwu Chijioke | APC |
Aba South | Obinna Ichita | APGA |
References[]
- ^ Anayo Okoli (10 June 2019). "Ikpeazu issues proclamation for inauguration of 7th Abia Assembly". . Umuahia. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Meet 24 Abia Assembly Lawmakers Elect 2019". PUO REPORTS. 11 May 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ "BREAKING: Abia Assembly Elects Hon Chinedum Orji as Speaker". puoreports.ng. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
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