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.
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 PDP holds a majority in the Assembly with 15 seats. The APC and 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 | Destiny Enabulele | PDP |
| 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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