7th Kwara State House of Assembly
7th Kwara State House of Assembly | |
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| Kwara State House of Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | October 2, 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | Mohammed Gana Yisa, People's Democratic Party, PDP since June 8, 2011 |
Leader of the House | Hon. since June 8, 2011 |
Deputy Leader | Hon. Sadu Yusuf Tanke, People's Democratic Party, APC since June 8, 2011 |
Chief Whip | Hon. Audu L. Saidu, People's Democratic Party, PDP |
Minority Leader | Hon, Peoples Democratic party (PDP) since June 8, 2011 |
Deputy Chief Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Direct election | |
Last election | June 8, 2011 |
| Website | |
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The 7th Kwara State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Kwara State Government inaugurated on June 8, 2011.[1] The assembly will run its course till June 3, 2015. The assembly is unicameral with 24 representatives elected from each constituencies of the state. The incumbent Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly of the 8th Legislative Assembly is Rt. Hon Razak Atunwa and the Deputy speaker is Hon. Sadu Yusuf Tanke.[2][1] The election of representative for the 8th legislative assembly was held on April 26, 2011.[3][4][5]
Powers and duties
The legislative function of the Assembly is to make law by passing bills, which must be endorsed by the two-thirds majority of the house. Following the endorsement by the two-thirds majority, the bill is presented to the Governor, who will sign the bill to become law. The assembly also play a significant role in the appointment of the state commissioners, Chief judges and other top official by the governor.[6]
Members of the 8th Legislative Assembly
- Razak Atunwa
- Mohammed Gana Yisa
- Afolabi Hamid Giwa
- Abraham A. Ashaolu
- Audu L. Saidu
- Tope Olarinoye Olayonu
- Hassan Oyeleke
- Adamu I. Sabi
- Sulaiman S. Idris
- Raliat A. Adifa
- M. O Bakare
- Nimota A. Ibrahim
- Mande A. Umar
- Haliru M. Idris
- Iliasu Ibrahim
- Sikirat Anako
- Kamal Oyekunle Fagbemi
- Abdulkareem Abdulganiyu
- Salman Abdulfatai
- David Bamidele
- F. Ebun Owolabi
- Felicia M. Ojeleye
- Abdulkadir S. Ramat
- Sadu Yusuf Tanke
References
- ^ a b "Kwara Assembly's scorecard in 3 years". www.ilorin.info. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "7th Assembly Members". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "7th Assembly Members". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "About the House". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "2011 State House of Assembly Elections in Nigeria". africanelections.tripod.com. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Kwara State House of Assembly". www.kwha.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-05-30.