Legislative arm of the government of Gombe State of Nigeria
Gombe State House of Assembly
7th Gombe State House of Assembly
Type
Type
Unicameral
Term limits
4 years
History
Founded
1999
Leadership
Speaker
Abubakar Muhammad Luggerewo, APC
Deputy Speaker
Sadam Bello Sale, APC
Majority Leader
Yerima Gaule, APC
Structure
Seats
24
Political groups
Majority
APC (19)
Minority
PDP (5)
Elections
Last election
2023
The Gombe State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Gombe State of Nigeria.[1][2][3] It is a unicameral legislature with 24 members elected from the 11 local government areas of the state delineated into 24 state constituencies. Local government areas with considerably larger populations are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This makes the number of legislators in the Gombe State House of Assembly 24.
The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive.[4][5] Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives). The state assembly convenes three times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) in the assembly complex within the state capital, Gombe.
The leaders of the 6th Gombe State House of Assembly[6] are Mr Luggerewo , Speaker (APC,Akko Central constituency), Sadam Bello Sale, Deputy Speaker, (APC, Funakaye North Constituency), Yerima Gaule, Majority Leader [7] The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the majority party with 19 seats while People's Democratic Party (PDP) constitutes the minority position having only 5 seats.
Gombe State House Of Assembly Constituencies List:
Akko Central (Kumo)
Akko North
Akko West
Balanga North
Balanga South
Billiri East
Billiri West
Dukku North
Dukku South
Deba
Funakaye North
Funakaye South
Gombe North
Gombe South
Kaltungo East
Kaltungo West
Kwami East
Kwami West
Nafada North[8]
Nafada South[9]
Pero/Chonge
Shongom
Yamaltu East
Yamaltu West
^Yaya, Haruna Gimba; Gombe (15 April 2020). "Gombe Assembly members donate one month salary to fight Covid-19". Daily Trust. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe Deputy Speaker Impeached". THISDAYLIVE. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe Assembly Removes Deputy Speaker Over 'Loyalty' To State Governor". Sahara Reporters. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe Assembly Summons Task Force Over Protest In Isolation Centre". Channels Television. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe Assembly confirms 20 Commissioner-nominees". 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe State 6th Assembly: Abubakar Ibrahim emerges Speaker". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Gombe Assembly impeaches speaker". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
^"Nafada Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
^"Nafada Local Government Area". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
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