Tonye Emmanuel Isenah (born 18 August 1972) is a Nigerian politician who served as Speaker of the 6th Legislative Assembly in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly. He is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and currently serves as general manager and chief executive officer of the Bayelsa State Housing and Property Development Authority.[1]
Tonye Emmanuel Isenah | |
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 Tonye Emmanuel Isenah at his Office as general manager Bayelsa State Housing and Property Development Authority | |
| general manager Bayelsa state Housing and Property Development Authority | |
| Appointed by | Governor of Bayelsa State |
| Constituency | Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1972 Kolokuma/Opokuma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Children | Six |
| Residence | Bayelsa State |
| Education | River State University of Science and Technology |
Early life and education
editIsenah was born in Odi, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. He studied Marketing at Rivers State University of Science and Technology, graduating with a Second Class Honours (Upper Division). He subsequently obtained both a master's degree at the University Of Portharcourt and a PhD in marketing from the River State University Of Science and Technology.
Political career
editAfter graduating, Isenah briefly lectured at Akwa-Ibom State Polytechnic and Niger-Delta University before entering politics. He started his political career as Press Secretary to the Executive Chairman of Kolokuma/Opokuma, followed by appointments as Member of the Odi Rural Development Authority Care-Taker Committee and Chairman of the PDP in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area. In 2011, Isenah became a member of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly under the Labour Party, serving as Deputy Minority Leader. In 2015, he returned to the Bayelsa State House of Assembly under the PDP and served as Deputy Majority Leader, majority leader, and Chief Whip of the House in the 5th Legislative Assembly. In June 2019, after the 2019 Bayelsa State House of Assembly election,[2] Isenah emerged as Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly,[3][4][5] with Abraham Ingobere as Deputy Speaker and that same year resigned due to personal and political reasons.[6][7] He also served on numerous House Committees, covering various topics. Isenah has a reputation as a skilled Parliamentary Lobbyist, having trained in the British Parliament and attended parliamentary conferences, trainings, and workshops worldwide.
He is currently the general manager and chief executive officer of the Bayelsa State Housing and Property Development Authority.
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Personal life
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Isenah is married to Mrs. Blessing Isenah, and they have six children together. His hobbies include sports, traveling, and meeting people.
References
edit- ^ Briseimo, Teresa (2024-06-02). "Gov Diri Appoints Isenah, Wariebi Bayelsa Housing Authority, Water Board GMs". BayelsaWatch. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Ogunyemi, Ifedayo (2019-03-27). "23 elected lawmakers receive Certificates of Return in Bayelsa". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Report, Agency (2019-06-06). "Tonye Isenah emerges Speaker of Bayelsa's sixth Assembly". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ TVCN (2019-06-06). "Tonye emerges Bayelsa Assembly speaker, promises robust debates – Trending News". Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Online, The Eagle (2019-06-06). "Bayelsa 6th Assembly: Tonye Isenah emerges Speaker |". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ James, Akam (2019-09-27). "Bayelsa Speaker, Isenah resigns". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-13.
- ^ Igoni, Daniels (2019-10-09). "Embattled Bayelsa speaker 'resigns'". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-09-13.