8th Kwara State House of Assembly
8th 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 | Okedare Matthew, People's Democratic Party, PDP since June 8, 2015 |
Leader of the House | |
Deputy Leader | Hon. Abdulkadir Segilola Ramat, All Progressives Congress, APC since June 8, 2015 |
Chief Whip | Hon. Umar Mohammed Gunu, People's Democratic Party, PDP |
Minority Leader | Hon, Peoples Democratic party (PDP) since June 8, 2015 |
Deputy Chief Whip | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 24 |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| Direct election | |
Last election | June 8, 2015 |
| Website | |
| [1] | |
The 8th Kwara State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Kwara State Government inaugurated on June 8, 2015. The assembly will run its course till June 3, 2019.[1]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 Ali Ahmad (lawyer) and the Deputy speaker is Hon. Okedare Matthew.[2] The election of representative for the 8th legislative assembly was held on April 28, 2015.[3]
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.[4][2][3]
Members of the 8th Legislative Assembly
- Rt. Hon Ali Ahmad (lawyer)
- Hon. Okedare Matthew
- Hon. Hassan Oyeleke
- Umar Mohammed Gunu
- Felicia Ebun Owolabi
- Abdulkadir Segilola Ramat
- Jimoh Akanni Abdulraman
- Ibrahim Aishat Bodunrin
- Amosa Mohammed Mobolaji
- Shuaib Ahmed Abdulkadir
- Babaoye Olaitan Matthew
- Afolayan Musa Moses
- Adebayo Babatunde Mohammed
- Muhammed Ba'Aziki Suleiman
- Emmanuel Folorunsho Abodunrin
- Abdulrafiu Abdulrahman
- Adamu Usman
- Moshood Olanrewaju Bakare
- Adams Aliyu Ishiaku
- Ahmed Ibn Mohammed
- Abdullahi Taiwo Abdulrasheed
- Popoola Saheed Adekeye
- Sikirat Anako
- Kamal Oyekunle Fagbemi
References
- ^ "Kwara Assembly raising bar of good governance in the State". www.ilorin.info. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b "Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ a b "Kwara State House of Assembly". www.kwha.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-05-30.
- ^ "Kwara State House of Assembly". www.kwha.gov.ng. Retrieved 2025-05-30.