Edo State House of Assembly
Edo State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 8th Edo State House of Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | Maria Edeko, PDP since 16 June 2023 |
Majority Leader | Charity Aiguobarueghian, PDP since 20 June 2023 |
Chief Whip | Yekini Idaiye, PDP since 20 June 2023 |
Minority Leader | Eric Okaka, APC since 10 July 2023 |
Minority Whip | Osamwonyi Atu, APC since 10 July 2023 |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
 | |
Political groups | Majority (15)
Minority (9) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Authority | Chapter V, Constitution of Nigeria |
| Elections | |
Last election | 18 March 2023 |
Next election | March 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Chief Anthony Enahoro Complex Benin City, Edo | |
The Edo State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Nigerian state of Edo.[1] Chapter V, Part II of the Constitution of Nigeria, adopted in 1999, defines the role of the House of Assembly.[2] The House of Assembly is composed of 24 members, each elected from single-member constituencies across the 18 local government areas of the state. In addition to lawmaking, House of Assembly collaborates closely with the executive branch to support state development initiatives.
Currently, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) holds a majority in the Assembly with 15 seats. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) are in the minority with APC having 8 seats and LP have 1 seat.
Members
[edit]| LGA | Constituency | Name | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akoko Edo | Akoko Edo I | Yekini Idlave | PDP |
| Akoko Edo II | Ojeme Okogbe | PDP | |
| Egor | Egor | Natasha Osawaru | PDP |
| Esan Central | Esan Central | Fada Igbiremonlen | PDP |
| Esan North-East | Esan North-East I | Emankhu Addeh | APC |
| Esan North-East II | Maria Edeko | PDP | |
| Esan South-East | Esan South-East | Osezua Oiezele | APC |
| Esan West | Esan West | Ionathan Ibhamanu | APC |
| Etsako Central | Etsako Central | Ahmed Oshmah | APC |
| Etsako East | Etsako East | Kingsley Ugabi | APC |
| Etsako West | Etsako West I | Hussein Lecky | APC |
| Etsako West II | Abdul Akokhia | APC | |
| Igueben | Igueben | Ojei Inegebor | PDP |
| Ikpoba Okha | Ikpoba Okha | Nicholas Asonsere | PDP |
| Oredo | Oredo East | Uyi Omosigho | PDP |
| Oredo West | Richard Edosa | LP | |
| Orhionmwon | Orhionmwon I | Osamwonyi Atu | PDP |
| Orhionmwon II | Aitenguoba Iyamu | PDP | |
| Ovia North-East | Ovia North-East I | Charity Aiguobarueghian | PDP |
| Ovia North-East | Odsolor Uzamere | PDP | |
| Ovia South-West | Ovia South-West | Sunday Aghedo | APC |
| Owan East | Owan East | Okaka Eric | APC |
| Owan West | Owan West | Blessing Agbebaku | PDP |
| Uhunmwonde | Uhunmwonde | Kaycee Osamwonyi | PDP |
References
[edit]- ^ Nwafor (2020-08-07). "Tension, as 24 Edo House members fight for control". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2023-01-29.
- ^ "Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria". www.nigeria-law.org. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Meet the 2023 Edo State House of Assembly members – Nigerian Observer". nigerianobservernews.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
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