Gombe State House of Assembly

The Gombe State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Gombe State of Nigeria.[1][2][3] It is a unicameral legislature with 24 members elected from the 11 local government areas of the state delineated into 24 state constituencies. Local government areas with considerably larger populations are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This makes the number of legislators in the Gombe State House of Assembly 24.

The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive.[4][5] Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives). The state assembly convenes three times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) in the assembly complex within the state capital, Gombe.

The leaders of the 6th Gombe State House of Assembly[6] are Mr Luggerewo , Speaker (APC,Akko Central constituency), Siddi Buba, Deputy Speaker, (APC, Kwami West Constituency), Yerima Gaule, Majority Leader [7] The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the majority party with 19 seats while People's Democratic Party (PDP) constitutes the minority position having only 5 seats.

Gombe State House Of Assembly Constituencies List:

1. Akko Central
2. Akko North
3. Akko West
4. Balanga North
5. Balanga South
6. Billiri East
7. Billiri West
8. Dukku North
9. Dukku South
10. Deba
11. Funakaye North
12. Funakaye South
13. Gombe North
14. Gombe South
15. Kaltungo East
16. Kaltungo West
17. Kwami East
18. Kwami West
19. Nafada North
20. Nafada South
21. Pero/Chonge
22. Shongom
23. Yamaltu East
24. Yamaltu West