House Profile

After the proclamation and inauguration of the Assembly, the 32-member parliament elected its principal (House) officers with Rt. Hon. Tonye Willie Harry being unanimously elected as the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the Assembly.

There are 23 standing committees covering virtually all aspects of the society such as Women, Law, Economy, Human Rights, Education, Youths and Sports, Environment, Tourism, Agriculture, Public Accounts and Rural Development.

These standing committtes of the Assembly oversee the activities and smooth running of the House. There are at present 32 Honourable Members of the House. Major political offices of the Assembly are zoned into the three senatorial districts of the State. Infact, law-makers who are not principal officers of the House are Chairmen of House Committees..

The Assembly though mindful of its constitutional responsibilities and obligations has a very cordial working relationship with the Executive and Judiciary arms of government as well as with other governmental and non-governmental organs and agencies.

Its relationship with the organized private sector is enviable. These attributes in a nascent democracy such as Nigeria.

The Assembly is proud to beat its chest for the simple reason that it is perhaps the only legislature in the country today that is yet to impeach or remove its House Officers or change its standing committees.

This rare attribute is primarily due to the stability of the House and the leadership of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Tonye Willie Harry.