Rivers State House of Assembly
Rivers State House of Assembly | |
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| 10th Rivers State House of Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
New session started | June 5, 2023 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly | Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, DSSRS. |
Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly | Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol Esq. |
Leader of the House | Hon. Major Jack |
Deputy Leader | Hon. Linda Koroma Somiari-Stewart |
Chief Whip | Hon. Nwabochi Frankline Uchenna |
Deputy Whip | Hon. Ofiks Kagbang Christopher |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 32 |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Meeting place | |
| Moscow Road, Old GRA, Port Harcourt Rivers State | |
| Website | |
| Rivers State House of Assembly | |
Rivers State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Government of Rivers State inaugurated in 1979. It is a unicameral body with 32 members elected into 32 state constituencies. The current Speaker of the State Assembly is Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, DSSRS.
History[edit]
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Composition[edit]
Members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly[edit]
The 10th Rivers State House of Assembly consists of 32 elected representatives from each constituency
| Constituency | Representative |
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| Abua–Odual | Hon. John Dominic Iderima |
| Ahoada East I | Hon. Tony Williams Queen Uwuma |
| Ahoada East II | Rt. Hon. Edison Ogerenye Ehie, Esq. (Suspended) |
| Ahoada West | Hon. Sokari Goodboy Sokari (Suspended) |
| Akuku-Toru I | Hon. Major M. Jack (Majority Leader) |
| Akuku-Toru II | Hon. Lolo Isaiah Opuende, Esq. |
| Andoni | Hon. Ofiks Kagbang Christopher (Deputy Chief Whip) |
| Asari-Toru I | Hon. Tekenari Granville Wellington |
| Asari-Toru II | Hon. Enemi Alabo George |
| Bonny | Hon. Victor Oko-Jumbo (Suspended) |
| Degema | Hon. Peter Enemeneya Abbey |
| Eleme | Hon. Igwe Obey Aforji |
| Emohua | Hon. Emeji Justina |
| Etche I | Hon. Onwuka Ignatius Obenachi |
| Etche II | Hon. Chimezie Christian Nwankwo |
| Gokana | Rt. Hon. Dumle Maol, Esq. (Deputy Speaker) |
| Ikwerre | Hon. Prince Lemchi Nyeche |
| Khana I | Hon. Barile Nwakoh |
| Khana II | Hon. Dinebari Loolo (Deceased) |
| Obio-Akpor I | Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, DSSRS (Speaker) |
| Obio-Akpor II | Hon. Emilia Lucky Amadi |
| Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni I | Hon. Nwabochi Frankline Uchenna (Chief Whip) |
| Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni II | Hon. Nkemjika Ijeoma Ezekwe |
| Ogu–Bolo | Hon. Davids Okobiriari Arnold |
| Okrika | Hon. Linda Koroma Somiari-Stewart (Deputy Majority Leader) |
| Omuma | Hon. Nwankwo Sylvanus Enyinna |
| Opobo–Nkoro | Hon. Adolphus Orubienimigha (Suspended) |
| Oyigbo | Hon. Oforji Gerald |
| Port Harcourt I | Hon. Solomon Wami |
| Port Harcourt II | Hon. Tonye Smart Adoki |
| Port Harcourt III | Hon. Azeru Opara |
| Tai | Hon. Ngbar Bernard Baridamue |
| Clerk of the House | Emeka Amadi, PhD |
Rivers State House of 9th Assembly members[edit]
- Solomon Sokolo. (Abua-Odual)
- Queen Williams. (Ahoada East)
- Ehie Ogerenye Edision. (Ahoada East)
- Major Jack (Akuku-Toru i)
- Lolo Opuende Isaiah (Akuku-Toru ii)
- Ikuinyi O. Ibani. (Andoni)
- Granville Wellington. (Asari-Toru I)
- Enemi Alabo George. (Asari-Toru ii)
- Abinye Blessing Pepple. (Bonny)
- Soberekon Anthony. (Degema)
- Igwe Aforji. (Eleme)
- John Wokoma. (Emohua)
- Opurum Nnanna. (Etche I)
- Tony Uchechukwu Ejiogu (Etche ii)
- Maol Dumle. (Gokana)
- Anselem Oguguo (Ikwerre)
- Denyah Bariene. (Khana I)
- Prince Ngbor. (Khana ii)
- Martin Amaewhule. (Obi/Akpor I)
- Micheal Chinda. (Obi/Akpor ii)
- Uchenna Frankline. (Ogba/ Egbema/Ndoni 1)
- Nkemuika Nkemjika Ezekwe (Ogba/ Egbema/ Ndoni ii)
- Davids Anolds. (Ogu/Bolo)
- Linda Somiari Stewart. (Okrika)
- Kelechi Nwogu. (Omuma)
- Adonye Diri. (Opobo/Nkoro)
- Gerald Oforji. (Oyigbo)
- Wami Solomon Chile. (Port Harcourt I)
- Tonye Adoki. (Port harcourt Ii)
- Azeru Opara. (Port harcourt iii)
- Matthew Dike. (Tai)
Committees[edit]
- Public Accounts
- House Services
- Training & Information
- Finance
- Judiciary
- Local Government
- Works
- Women Affairs
- Commerce & Industry
- Agriculture
- Water resources
- Education
- Youth Employment & Empowerment
- Social Welfare & Rehabilitation/ Pilgrims Board SIEC Budget
- Commissions & Agencies
- Rules & Business Committee
- Public petitions
- Ethics & Privileges
- UBE
- Sustainable Development / Emergency Relief
- Transport
- Health
- Power
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Chieftaincy & Community Affairs
- Land, Housing & Urban Development
- Sports
- Environment
- Bills and Motions
- Employment
References[edit]
- ^ "Report on Revenues, Deductions, Analysis of Disbursement and Utilization of Funds of Selected State Governments 2007 - 2011 – Rivers State" (PDF). neiti.org. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
External links[edit]
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