Delta State House of Assembly

{{Short description|Legislative arm of Delta State in Nigeria}}

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| name = Delta State House of Assembly

| background_color = #87BEEB

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| foundation = 1991

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| house_type = Unicameral

| term_limits =

| new_session = 2023

| leader1_type = Speaker of the Assembly

| leader1 = The Right Honorable Emomotimi Guwor (Warri South West Constituency)

| party1 = PDP

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| leader2_type = Deputy Speaker

| leader2 = The Right Honorable Arthur Akpovwovwo (Ethiope-East Constituency)

| party2 = PDP

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| leader3_type = Majority leader

| leader3 = Emeka Nwaobi (Aniocha North Constituency)

| party3 = PDP

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| leader4_type = Minority leader

| leader4 = Edafe Emakpor (Uvwie Constituency)

| party4 = APC

| leader5_type = Chief Whip

| leader5 = Perkins Umukoro (Sapele Constituency)

| party5 = PDP

| leader6_type = Clerk of the House of Assembly

| leader6 = Mrs Lyna Ocholor

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| term_length = 4 years

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| members = 29

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| political_groups1 =

• {{legend|#008000|Peoples Democratic Party (22)}}
• {{legend|#87BEEB|All Progressives Congress (7)}}

| voting_system1 = first past the post

| last_election1 = 18 March 2023

| meeting_place = House of Assembly complex, Okpanam road, Asaba.

File:Delta State House of Assembly complex.jpg

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|Next election=|next_election1=February 2027}}

The Delta State House of Assembly is the state legislature of Delta State. It is situated along Okpanam road, in the state capital, Asaba. The house is currently under the rulership

of People's Democratic Party, which has been the ruling party of the state since 1999.{{Cite web |last=Ologunagbe |first=Olamide |date=2023-03-20 |title=PDP's Oborevwori beats Omo-Agege, wins Delta governorship election |url=https://businessday.ng/news/article/pdps-oborevwori-beats-omo-agege-wins-delta-governorship-election/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Businessday NG |language=en-US}}

There have been eight different assemblies, with the first one inaugurated in 1991 during the administration of Olorogun Felix Ibru, which later came to an end in 1992.{{Cite web |last=Odu |first=Frederick |date=2019-06-09 |title=AN OVERVIEW OF THE DELTA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY |url=https://gallantreporters.com/2019/06/09/an-overview-of-the-delta-state-house-of-assembly/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Gallant Reporters |language=en-US}} The current and eight assembly was inaugurated on 13 June 2023, with Emomotimi Guwor emerging the speaker.{{Cite web |last=Omonigho |first=Matthew |date=2023-06-13 |title=Emomotimi Guwor emerges Speaker, Delta State House of Assembly |url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/06/13/emomotimi-guwor-emerges-speaker-delta-state-house-of-assembly/ |access-date=2023-09-21 |website=Daily Post Nigeria |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Oladepo |first=Michael |date=2023-06-13 |title=Delta 8th Assembly: Guwor Emerges As Speaker |url=https://independent.ng/delta-8th-assembly-guwor-emerges-as-speaker/ |access-date=2023-09-21}}