Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly is the political head of the legislative body in Rivers State. Elected by the Members of the House, the speaker's primary responsibility is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly. The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency. Since 1979, there have been 8 legislative assemblies with 9 people holding the office of Speaker.[1][2]
| Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Elected by the Rivers State House of Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Roseberry Briggs |
| Formation | October 1979 |
List of Speakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly
| Speaker | Constituency |
| Roseberry Briggs | Degema III |
| Talford Ongolo | Southern Ijaw I |
| Tuesday Kemeagbeye | Ekeremor II |
| Claudius Enegesi | Ogbia I |
| Ezekwem Stephen | Ahoada II |
| Chibuike Amaechi | Ikwerre |
| Tonye Harry | Degema |
| Otelemaba Amachree | Asari-Toru I |
| Ikuinyi O. Ibani | Andoni |
| Adams Dabotorudima | Okrika |
References
- Agbu, Amaka (1 November 2013). "Rivers Assembly: The good, the ugly". Newswatch Times. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- "Rivers Assembly Moves To Empower Self". The Newswriter. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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