Delta State House of Assembly

The Delta State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Delta State. It is situated along Okpanam road, in the state capital, Asaba. The house is currently under the rulership of People's Democratic Party, which has been the ruling party of the state since 1999.^[1]

Type

Unicameral

Founded1991

New session started

2023

Speaker of the Assembly

The Right Honorable Emomotimi Guwor (Warri South West Constituency), PDP

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Delta State House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1991
New session started	2023
Leadership
Speaker of the Assembly	The Right Honorable Emomotimi Guwor (Warri South West Constituency), PDP
Deputy Speaker	The Right Honorable Arthur Akpovwovwo (Ethiope-East Constituency), PDP
Majority leader	Emeka Nwaobi (Aniocha North Constituency), PDP
Minority leader	Edafe Emakpor (Uvwie Constituency), APC
Chief Whip	Perkins Umukoro (Sapele Constituency), PDP
Clerk of the House of Assembly	Mrs Lyna Ocholor
Structure
Seats	29
Political groups	Peoples Democratic Party (22)   All Progressives Congress (7)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	first past the post
Last election	18 March 2023
Next election	February 2027
Meeting place
House of Assembly, Okpanam Road, Asaba
Website
https://deltastate.gov.ng/portfolio/legislator/

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There have been eight different assemblies, with the first one inaugurated in 1991 during the administration of Olorogun Felix Ibru, which later came to an end in 1992.^[2] The current and eight assembly was inaugurated on 13 June 2023, with Emomotimi Guwor emerging the speaker.^[3][4]