7th Rivers State House of Assembly explained

7th Rivers State House of Assembly
Body:Rivers State House of Assembly
Jurisdiction:Rivers State, Nigeria
Election:9 April 2011
Before:6th
After:8th
Chamber1:7th Assembly
Membership1:32
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader1:Otelemaba Amachree
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2:Leyii Kwanee
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Leader
Chamber1 Leader3:Chidi Lloyd
Chamber1 Leader4 Type:Deputy Leader
Chamber1 Leader4:Robinson Nname Ewor
Chamber1 Leader5 Type:Whip
Chamber1 Leader5:Ikuinyi Owaji Ibani
Chamber1 Leader6 Type:Deputy Whip
Chamber1 Leader6:Irene Inimgba

The 7th Rivers State House of Assembly was formed after the 2011 parliamentary election. The Assembly sat from 30 May 2011 until 31 May 2015. Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 32 constituencies with members of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party in the majority. The Speaker of the Assembly was Otelemaba Amachree while the Clerk of the House was Emmanuel Amaewhule Ogele.[1]

In July 2014, members loyal to Governor Chibuike Amaechi numbering 25, announced their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).[2]

Members

ConstituencyNamePolitical party
Abua–OdualAugustine Paul NgoPDP
Ahoada East IRobinson Nname EworPDP
Ahoada East IIIbiso NwuchePDP
Ahoada WestSam Chigbo EligwePDP
Akuku-Toru IBrown OnariPDP
Akuku-Toru IIBenibo AnabrabaPDP
AndoniIkuinyi Owaji IbaniPDP
Asari-Toru IOtelemaba AmachreePDP
Asari-Toru IIGodstime Ben HorsfallPDP
BonnyAye Atamah PepplePDP
DegemaTonye HarryPDP
ElemeJosiah John OluPDP
EmohuaChidi LloydPDP
Etche IVictoria O.A. AmadiPDP
Etche IIGolden Chioma NgoziPDP
GokanaInnocent BarikorPDP
IkwerreAzubuike Chikere WanjokuPDP
Khana ILegborsi NwidadahPDP
Khana IILeyii KwaneePDP
Obio-Akpor IMartins AmaewhulePDP
Obio-Akpor IIMichael O. ChindaPDP
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni IGift WokochaPDP
Ogba–Egbema–Ndoni IILucky OdiliPDP
Ogu–BoloEvans Bapakaye BipiPDP
OkrikaBelema OkpokiriPDP
Opobo–NkoroAndrew Anderson MillerPDP
OmumaKelechi Godspower NwoguPDP
OyigboOkechukwu Akara NwaoguPDP
Port Harcourt IVictoria Wobo NyechePDP
Port Harcourt IIIrene InimgbaPDP
Port Harcourt IIIVictor IhunwoPDP
TaiFelicia TanehPDP

Notes and References

  1. News: Jimitota Onoyume. Jimitota Onoyume. Otelemaba Amachreee Emerges New Rivers Assembly Speaker. Vanguard. Port Harcourt. 30 May 2011. AllAfrica. 7 September 2016.
  2. News: Ernest Chinwo. 25 Pro-Amaechi Lawmakers Defect to APC. Thisday. Port Harcourt. 16 July 2014. AllAfrica. 7 September 2016.