| Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
since December 2016 | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Elected by the Rivers State House of Assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Roseberry Briggs |
| Formation | October 1979 |
The Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly is the political head of the legislative body in Rivers State, Nigeria.
Elected by the Members of the House, the speaker's primary responsibility is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly. The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency. Since 1979, there have been eight legislative assemblies with nine people holding the office of Speaker.[1][2]
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