7th Rivers State House of Assembly

7th Rivers State House of Assembly
7th Rivers State House of Assembly
Overview
Legislative body	Rivers State House of Assembly
Jurisdiction	Rivers State, Nigeria
Term	30 May 2011 – 31 May 2015
Election	9 April 2011; ;
Website	www.rsha.gov.ng
7th Assembly
Members	32
Speaker	Otelemaba Amachree
Deputy Speaker	Leyii Kwanee
Leader	Chidi Lloyd
Deputy Leader	Robinson Nname Ewor
Whip	Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani
Deputy Whip	Irene Inimgba

The 7th Rivers State House of Assembly was formed after the 2011 parliamentary election. The Assembly sat from 30 May 2011 until 31 May 2015. Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 32 constituencies with members of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party in the majority. The Speaker of the Assembly was Otelemaba Amachree while the Clerk of the House was Emmanuel Amaewhule Ogele.^[1]

In July 2014, members loyal to Governor Chibuike Amaechi numbering 25, announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).^[2]

Members[]

Constituency	Name	Political party
	Augustine Paul Ngo	PDP
Ahoada East I	Robinson Nname Ewor	PDP
	Ibiso Nwuche	PDP
	Sam Chigbo Eligwe	PDP
	Brown Onari	PDP
	Benibo Anabraba	PDP
	Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani	PDP
	Otelemaba Amachree	PDP
	Godstime Ben Horsfall	PDP
	Aye Atamah Pepple	PDP
	Tonye Harry	PDP
	Josiah John Olu	PDP
	Chidi Lloyd	PDP
	Victoria O.A. Amadi	PDP
	Golden Chioma Ngozi	PDP
Gokana	Innocent Barikor	PDP
	Azubuike Chikere Wanjoku	PDP
	Legborsi Nwidadah	PDP
	Leyii Kwanee	PDP
	Martins Amaewhule	PDP
	Michael O. Chinda	PDP
	Gift Wokocha	PDP
	Lucky Odili	PDP
	Evans Bapakaye Bipi	PDP
	Belema Okpokiri	PDP
	Andrew Anderson Miller	PDP
	Kelechi Godspower Nwogu	PDP
	Okechukwu Akara Nwaogu	PDP
	Victoria Wobo Nyeche	PDP
	Irene Inimgba	PDP
	Victor Ihunwo	PDP
	Felicia Taneh	PDP

References[]

^ Jimitota Onoyume (30 May 2011). "Otelemaba Amachreee Emerges New Rivers Assembly Speaker". Vanguard. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 7 September 2016 – via AllAfrica.
^ Ernest Chinwo (16 July 2014). "25 Pro-Amaechi Lawmakers Defect to APC". Thisday. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 7 September 2016 – via AllAfrica.

[Assembly-1] Jimitota Onoyume (30 May 2011). "Otelemaba Amachreee Emerges New Rivers Assembly Speaker". Vanguard. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 7 September 2016 – via AllAfrica.

[Assembly1-2] Ernest Chinwo (16 July 2014). "25 Pro-Amaechi Lawmakers Defect to APC". Thisday. Port Harcourt. Retrieved 7 September 2016 – via AllAfrica.

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