6th Abia State House of Assembly

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Overview
Legislative body| Abia State House of Assembly
Jurisdiction| Abia State, Nigeria
Term| 11 June 2015 (2015-06-11) – 11 June 2019 (2019-06-11)
Election| 11 and 25 April 2015
6th Assembly
Members| 24
Speaker| Chikwendu Kalu
Deputy Speaker| Cosmos Ndukwe
Majority Leader| Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji
Minority Leader| Chibuzo Solomon Okogbuo
Majority Whip| Tony Mezie Nwubani
Minority Whip| Clinton Emmanuel Ebere

The 6th Abia State House of Assembly Ended on 6 June 2019 after the House Valedictory Session Presided over by the Former Speaker Rt. Hon Chikwendu Kalu. Formed after an election in April 2015 and inaugurated on 11 June 2015,[1] the Representatives of the Assembly were elected from 24 constituencies with the majority being members of the People's Democratic Party.[2] The last elected Speaker was Chikwendu Kalu representing Isiala Ngwa South Constituency.[3]

## Leadership

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Office  | Constituency  | Representative  | Party

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Speaker of the House  | Isiala Ngwa South | Chikwendu Kalu  | PDP
Deputy Speaker  | Bende South | Cosmos Ndukwe  | PDP
Majority Leader  | Umuahia Central | Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji  | PDP
Deputy Majority Leader  | Obingwa East | Solomon Akpulonu  | PDP
Minority Leader  | Bende South | Chibuzo Solomon Okogbuo  | APGA
Deputy Minority Leader  | Aba South | Clinton Emmanuel Ebere  | APGA
Majority Whip  | Ukwa West | Tony Mezie Nwabuni  | PDP
Minority Whip  | Ohafia South | Ifeanyi Uchendu  | APGA

## Members

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Constituency  | Name  | Political party

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Osisioma South | Emeka Alozie  | PDP
Umuahia North | Kelechi Onuzuruike | APGA
Isiala Ngwa North | Martins Azubuike  | PDP
Isuikwuato | Chukwudi Ogele  | PDP
Ukwa East | Paul Taribo  | PDP
Umuahia East | Chukwudi J. Apugo  | PDP
Ikwuano | Theophilus O. Ugboaja  | APGA
Ugwunagbo | Munachim Alozie  | PDP
Obingwa West | Thomas Nkoro  | PDP
Ohafia North | Egwuronu Obasi  | PDP
Osisioma North | Kennedy A. Njoku  | PDP
Abia Central | Abraham Oba  | APGA
Aba North | Blessing Nwagba  | PDP
Arochukwu | Luke Ukara Onyeani  | APGA

## References

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* Politics portal

1. ^ Gordi Udeajah (13 June 2015). "Abia Sixth House Of Assembly Takes Off, Elects Speaker". The Guardian. Umuahia. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
2. ^ "Full List Of Abia State House of Assembly Members Elect". SouthEast Nigeria. 2 May 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
3. ^ "BREAKING : Chikwendu Kalu Emerges New Speaker of Abia Assembly". www.puoreports.com. 11 December 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2017.