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, PDP since 16 June 2023
Deputy Speaker	Maria Edeko, PDP since 16 June 2023
Majority Leader	Charity Aiguobarueghian, PDP since 20 June 2023
Chief Whip	Yekini Idaiye, PDP since 20 June 2023
Minority Leader	Eric Okaka, APC since 10 July 2023
Minority Whip	Osamwonyi Atu, APC since 10 July 2023
Structure
Seats	24
Political groups	Majority (15)   PDP (15) Minority (9)   APC (8)   LP (1)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Chapter V, Constitution of Nigeria
Elections
Last election	18 March 2023
Next election	March 2027
Meeting place
Chief Anthony Enahoro Complex Benin City, Edo

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. In addition to lawmaking, House of Assembly collaborates closely with the executive branch to support state development initiatives.

Currently, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) holds a majority in the Assembly with 15 seats. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Labour Party (LP) are in the minority with APC having 8 seats and LP have 1 seat.