Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly

Speaker of the House of Assembly of Abia State
Incumbent Martins Azubuike since 11 June 2015
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Elected by the Abia State House of Assembly
Deputy	Cosmos Ndukwe

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The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly is the political head of the Abia State legislative who serves as the preciding officer of the Abia State House of Assembly.^[1] The Speaker is elected by Members of the House with the sole responsibilities of conducting meetings of the House, appointing committees and enforcing the Rules of the House. The current speaker is Martins Azubuike, a People's Democratic Party member who was elected on June 11, 2015 succeeding Ude Oko Chukwu.^[2]

References

↑ Udeajah, Gordi (13 June 2015). "Abia Sixth House Of Assembly Takes Off, Elects Speaker". The Guardian. Umuahia. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
↑ Ukandu, Stephen (11 June 2015). "Martins Azubuike emerges Abia Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 3 October 2015.

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