The 6th Abia State House of Assembly Ended on 6 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Abia State House of Assembly | ||
| Jurisdiction | Abia State, Nigeria | ||
| Term | 11 June 2015 – 11 June 2019 | ||
| Election | 11 and 25 April 2015 | ||
| 6th Assembly | |||
| Members | 24 | ||
| Speaker | Chikwendu Kalu | ||
| Deputy Speaker | Cosmos Ndukwe | ||
| Majority Leader | Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji | ||
| Minority Leader | Chibuzo Solomon Okogbuo | ||
| Majority Whip | Tony Mezie Nwubani | ||
| Minority Whip | Clinton Emmanuel Ebere | ||
Leadership
edit| 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
edit| Constituency | Name | Political party |
|---|---|---|
| Osisioma South | Emeka Alozie | PDP |
| Umuahia North | Kelechi Onuzuruike | APGA |
| Isiala Ngwa North | 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
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- ^ Gordi Udeajah (13 June 2015). "Abia Sixth House Of Assembly Takes Off, Elects Speaker". The Guardian. Umuahia. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "Full List Of Abia State House of Assembly Members Elect". SouthEast Nigeria. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
- ^ "BREAKING : Chikwendu Kalu Emerges New Speaker of Abia Assembly". www.puoreports.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.