Edo State House of Assembly

Edo State House of Assembly
8th Edo State House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1999
Leadership
Speaker	Blessing Agbebaku, APC since 16 June 2023
Deputy Speaker	Atu Osamwonyi, APC since 19 May 2025
Chief Whip	Hussein Lecky, APC since 7 April 2025
Majority Leader	Jonathan Aigbokhan, APC since 7 April 2025
Minority Leader	Charity Aiguobarueghian, NDC since 7 April 2025
Structure
Seats	24
Political groups	Government (22)   APC (22) Opposition (2)   NDC (2)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Chapter V, Constitution of Nigeria
Elections
Last election	18 March 2023
Next election	6 February 2027
Meeting place
Chief Anthony Enahoro Complex Benin City, Edo
Website
https://edostate.gov.ng/

The Edo State House of Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Nigerian state of Edo.^[1] Chapter V, Part II of the Constitution of Nigeria, adopted in 1999, defines the role of the House of Assembly.^[2] The House of Assembly is composed of 24 members, each elected from single-member constituencies across the 18 local government areas of the state.

Currently, the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds a majority in the Assembly with 22 seats. The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are in the minority with 2 seats.

Members

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