6th Abia State House of Assembly

The 6th Abia State House of Assembly Ended on the 6th of June 2019 after the House Valedictory Session Presided over by the Former Speaker Rt. Hon Chikwendu Kalu. Formed after an election in April 2015 and inaugurated on 11 June 2015,[1] the Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 24 constituencies with the majority being members of the People's Democratic Party.[2] The last elected Speaker was Chikwendu Kalu representing Isiala Ngwa South Constituency.[3]

6th Abia State House of Assembly
5th
Overview
Legislative bodyAbia State House of Assembly
JurisdictionAbia State, Nigeria
Term11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) – 11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
Election11 and 25 April 2015
6th Assembly
Members24
SpeakerChikwendu Kalu
Deputy SpeakerCosmos Ndukwe
Majority LeaderChinedum Enyinnaya Orji
Minority LeaderChibuzo Solomon Okogbuo
Majority WhipTony Mezie Nwubani
Minority WhipClinton Emmanuel Ebere

Leadership

Office Constituency Representative Party
Speaker of the House Isiala Ngwa South Chikwendu Kalu PDP
Deputy Speaker Bende South Cosmos Ndukwe PDP
Majority Leader Umuahia Central Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji PDP
Deputy Majority Leader Obingwa East Solomon Akpulonu PDP
Minority Leader Bende South Chibuzo Solomon Okogbuo APGA
Deputy Minority Leader Aba South Clinton Emmanuel Ebere APGA
Majority Whip Ukwa West Tony Mezie Nwabuni PDP
Minority Whip Ohafia South Ifeanyi Uchendu APGA

Members

Constituency Name Political party
Osisioma South Emeka Alozie PDP
Umuahia North Kelechi Onuzuruike APGA
Isiala Ngwa North RT. HON. MARTINS AZUBUIKE PDP
Isuikwuato Chukwudi Ogele PDP
Ukwa East Paul Taribo PDP
Umuahia East Chukwudi J. Apugo PDP
Ikwuano Theophilus O. Ugboaja APGA
Ugwunagbo Munachim Alozie PDP
Obingwa West Thomas Nkoro PDP
Ohafia North Egwuronu Obasi PDP
Osisioma North Kennedy A. Njoku PDP
Abia Central Abraham Oba APGA
Aba North Blessing Nwagba PDP
Arochukwu Luke Ukara Onyeani APGA

References

  1. Gordi Udeajah (13 June 2015). "Abia Sixth House Of Assembly Takes Off, Elects Speaker". The Guardian. Umuahia. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. "Full List Of Abia State House of Assembly Members Elect". SouthEast Nigeria. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  3. "BREAKING : Chikwendu Kalu Emerges New Speaker of Abia Assembly". www.puoreports.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
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