8th Rivers State House of Assembly

8th Rivers State House of Assembly
8th Rivers State House of Assembly
Overview
Legislative body	Rivers State House of Assembly
Jurisdiction	Rivers State, Nigeria
Term	1 June 2015 – 1 June 2019
Election	11 April 2015; ;
Website	www.rsha.gov.ng
8th Assembly
Members	32
Speaker	Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani
Deputy Speaker	Marshall S. Uwom
Leader	Martins Amaewhule
Deputy Leader	Loolo Dinebari
Whip	Evans B. Bipi
Deputy Whip	Major Jack

The 8th Rivers State House of Assembly is the current session of the Rivers State legislature. It was formed after the 11 April and 18 2015 elections. Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 32 constituencies with members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the majority.^[1] The Assembly was inaugurated on 1 June 2015. The elected presiding officer (Speaker) was Ikuinyi O. Ibani, until 19 December, when he resigned and was replaced by Adams Dabotorudima.^[2] In December 2016, Ikuinyi O. Ibani was re-elected as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

Leadership[]

Office	Representative	Party
Speaker of the House	Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani	PDP
Deputy Speaker	Marshall S. Uwom	PDP
Leader	Martins Amaewhule	PDP
Deputy Leader	Loolo Dinebari	PDP
Whip	Evans B. Bipi	PDP
Deputy Whip	Major Jack	PDP

Members[]

Constituency	Name	Political party
Ahoada East I	Martyns Mannah	PDP
	Ehie O. Edison	PDP
	Okpokiri Okpokiri	PDP
	Benibo Anabraba	APC
	Granville Wellington	PDP
	Enemi George	PDP
	Abinye Blessing Pepple	PDP
	Farah Dagogo	PDP
	Josiah J. Olu	APC
	Samuel Ogeh	PDP
	Opurum Iroanya	PDP
	Tony U. Ejiogu	PDP
Gokana	Ngbulelo Israel	PDP
	Anslem Oguguo	PDP
	Deeyah Bariene	PDP
	Michael O. Chinda	PDP
	Christian Ihiakwo	PDP
	Nathaniel Uwaji	PDP
	Adams Dabotorudima	PDP
	Kelechi Nwogu	PDP
	Diri K. Adonye	PDP
	Chisom P. Dike	PDP
	Ogbonda Wene	PDP
	Ihunwo Nyeche	PDP
	Adoki T. Smart	PDP
	Ngbar Amulele	PDP

References[]

^ "RIvers PDP sweeps House of Assembly seats". ScanNews Nigeria. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
^ Naku, Dennis (2 June 2015). "Rivers Assembly gets new Speaker, deputy". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 10 June 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links[]

Official website

[1] "RIvers PDP sweeps House of Assembly seats". ScanNews Nigeria. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.

[2] Naku, Dennis (2 June 2015). "Rivers Assembly gets new Speaker, deputy". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 10 June 2015.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

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