The lawmaker representing Aba South Constituency, Emmanuel Emeruwa, has emerged as speaker of the Abia state House of Assembly.

Mr Emeruwa, a member of the Labour Party (LP), was elected speaker by 24 members of the House during the inauguration session of the eighth assembly on Wednesday.

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The session was presided over by the Clerk of the House, Johnpedro Irokansi, at the assembly chamber in Umuahia, ABN TV reports.

Apart from the LP, the assembly has members from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and Young Progressives Party (YPP).

The PDP is the majority with 11 members, while the LP has ten members, the YPP has two members, and APC has only one member.

Mr Emeruwa was elected speaker despite being a first-term lawmaker in the House and whose party is not the majority in the house.

He was nominated for the position by the member representing Aba Central Constituency, Stephen Ucheonye and Seconded by the member representing Umuahia South Constituency, Emeka Obioma- all LP members.

Mandela Obasi, the member representing Ohafia North Constituency and a member of the PDP, attempted to make another nomination but was ignored by the Clerk of the House, Mr Irokansi, who banged the gavel for the close of nomination.

Rowdy session: A crisis erupted during the deputy speaker’s election as the clerk ignored Solomon Akpulonu, another PDP lawmaker, who raised his hand to make a nomination.

Mr Akpulonu, the majority leader in the previous House, represents Obingwa East Constituency.

There was a rowdy session when the clerk and the member representing Ohafia North constituency, Mandela Obasi, engaged in an altercation for ignoring PDP members who wanted to make their nominations.

Mr Obasi, a member of the PDP, accused the clerk of bias, saying the clerk failed to conduct the election according to the rules by not allowing the PDP lawmakers to make nominations.

Another LP lawmaker, Uchenna Okoro, representing Arochukwu Constituency, would later nominate Augustine Mmerengi as the deputy speaker.

The ten lawmakers from the LP are all first-timers in the House, ABN TV gathered.

Of the 11 members from the PDP, the majority party in the House, four members were returning lawmakers, this newspaper further learnt.

The provision of the standing rule of the House with respect to the emergence of a first-timer as the speaker and deputy speaker is not clear for now.

But a source told ABN TV that the rule provides that only ranking members who have spent at least four years in the House can be elected as speaker and deputy speaker.

In attendance at the inauguration were Governor Alex Otti of Abia State and other state government officials.

Source: https://abntv.com.ng/news/full-video-how-first-timer-lp-assembly-member-emerges-abia-speaker-despite-pdps-majority/

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Hmmm

The PDP is the majority with 11 members, while the LP has ten members, the YPP has two members, and APC has only one member.

11-10=1.. see Wetin Op dey term majority 😁

Anyways, it’s nothing new as the Governor is in Lp. A sitting Governor can always influence who becomes speaker !

A pretty diverse assembly. Is that good or bad though?

Am an hard core Obidient.. But this is what Our principal Mr. Peter Obi normally refers to as rascality.
The clerk was very bias, how can he deny PDP members the chance to nominate who should be their leaders..?

Lol..

E dey pain PDP.. I can't believe aboki wanted this thing again after Buhari..shock me oo,make I no lie

GeneralPula:
The PDP is the majority with 11 members, while the LP has ten members, the YPP has two members, and APC has only one member.

11-10=1.. see Wetin Op dey term majority 😁

Anyways, it’s normal as the Governor is in Lp. A sitting Governor can always influence who becomes speaker !

So it's now okay.....

But if it were others...we go dey hear rubber stamp house...

Rascality of power ..

To be addressed as the honourable...the process that produced you most be honourable....

Now in the only LP controlled state .. The rule book as been shredded to accommodate the Governors choice ...and you people want a new Nigeria....

Only fools take you people seriously

To the one above this post:

Did you read anywhere that the governor has any preferred candidate? You are trying to use this case to justify your nonsense.

N/B: I don't support how it was conducted by the clerk of the house.

OloYeOfEgbE:
Lol..

E dey pain PDP.. I can't believe aboki wanted this thing again after Buhari..shock me oo,make I no lie

Now your brain is now working to a better area.
When I tell people like you that the north is the problem, una no dey gree. Gragra gburugburu nzogbu-nzogbu politics too much for your blood. Sha learn & stop fighting anyhow.

Padipadi:

Now your brain is now working to a better area.
When I tell people like you that the north is the problem, una no dey gree. Gragra gburugburu nzogbu-nzogbu politics too much for your blood. Sha learn & stop fighting anyhow.

FELI FELI..

Slavish response

Lol
The more you look, the less you see

LP is majority in Enugu but PDP emerged speaker. I told you it's a morality issue for the governors party to be allowed to produce speaker

OloYeOfEgbE:


FELI FELI..

Slavish response

You are still a slave. Listening to Bob Marley's song, slave of the heart. That's what you are.
I can predict your response. You ll carry images to depict southwest, 😂 talk trash as usual as a slave you are.
The joke is on you.

dele1727:



So it's now okay.....

But if it were others...we go dey hear rubber stamp house...

Rascality of power ..

To be addressed as the honourable...the process that produced you most be honourable....

Now in the only LP controlled state .. The rule book as been shredded to accommodate the Governors choice ...and you people want a new Nigeria....

Only fools take you people seriously

Look at my Moniker again or probably check my previous post. I’m far from being a headless mob..

But you’re so right! Their hypocrisy stinks!

By conducting fraudulent election right ?
You igbos think you overwise pass every other Nigerians that are triple times wiser than your wisest fathers.

GeneralPula:
The PDP is the majority with 11 members, while the LP has ten members, the YPP has two members, and APC has only one member.

11-10=1.. see Wetin Op dey term majority 😁

Anyways, it’s normal as the Governor is in Lp. A sitting Governor can always influence who becomes speaker !

Thank you finally someone with functional medula, see what some pathetic Obidaftis as to say to this sort of fraud below

ImmaculateJOE:
Am an hard core Obidient.. But this is what Our principal Mr. Peter Obi normally refers to as rascality.
The clerk was very bias, how can he deny PDP members the chance to nominate who should be their leaders..?

booblacain:
A pretty diverse assembly. Is that good or bad though?

MXrep:
LP is majority in Enugu but PDP emerged speaker. I told you it's a morality issue for the governors party to be allowed to produce speaker

OloYeOfEgbE:
Lol..

E dey pain PDP.. I can't believe aboki wanted this thing again after Buhari..shock me oo,make I no lie

Padipadi:

You are still a slave. Listening to Bob Marley's song, slave of the heart. That's what you are.
I can predict your response. You ll carry images to depict southwest, 😂 talk trash as usual as a slave you are.
The joke is on you.

I Repeat...Your refugees won't grant you any recognition.

It is finished..

OloYeOfEgbE:


I Repeat...Your refugees won't grant you any recognition.

It is finished..

Finished for you. Sorry

Padipadi:

Finished for you. Sorry

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