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8th Rivers State House of Assembly

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8th Rivers State House of Assembly
7th 9th
Overview
Legislative bodyRivers State House of Assembly
JurisdictionRivers State, Nigeria
Term1 June 2015 (2015-06-01) – 1 June 2019 (2019-06-01)
Election11 April 2015
Websitewww.rsha.gov.ng
8th Assembly
Members32
SpeakerIkuinyi Owaji Ibani
Deputy SpeakerMarshall S. Uwom
LeaderMartins Amaewhule
Deputy LeaderLoolo Dinebari
WhipEvans B. Bipi
Deputy WhipMajor 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

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Office Constituency Representative Party
Speaker of the House Andoni Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani PDP
Deputy Speaker Abua–Odual Marshall S. Uwom PDP
Leader Obio-Akpor I Martins Amaewhule PDP
Deputy Leader Khana II Loolo Dinebari PDP
Whip Ogu–Bolo Evans B. Bipi PDP
Deputy Whip Akuku-Toru I Major Jack PDP

Members

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Constituency Name Political party
Ahoada East I Martyns Mannah PDP
Ahoada East II Ehie O. Edison PDP
Ahoada West Okpokiri Okpokiri PDP
Akuku-Toru II Benibo Anabraba APC
Asari-Toru I Granville Wellington PDP
Asari-Toru II Enemi George PDP
Bonny Abinye Blessing Pepple PDP
Degema Farah Dagogo PDP
Eleme Josiah J. Olu APC
Emohua Samuel Ogeh PDP
Etche I Opurum Iroanya PDP
Etche II Tony U. Ejiogu PDP
Gokana Ngbulelo Israel PDP
Ikwerre Anslem Oguguo PDP
Khana I Deeyah Bariene PDP
Obio-Akpor II Michael O. Chinda PDP
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni I Christian Ihiakwo PDP
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni II Nathaniel Uwaji PDP
Okrika Adams Dabotorudima PDP
Omuma Kelechi Nwogu PDP
Opobo–Nkoro Diri K. Adonye PDP
Oyigbo Chisom P. Dike PDP
Port Harcourt I Ogbonda Wene PDP
Port Harcourt II Ihunwo Nyeche PDP
Port Harcourt III Adoki T. Smart PDP
Tai Ngbar Amulele PDP

References

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  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.
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