speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly

{{Short description|Political head of the Abia State Legislative}}

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|incumbent = Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji

|incumbentsince = 10 June 2019

|style = The Honourable

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|appointer = Elected by the Abia State House of Assembly

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|deputy = Ifeanyi Uchendu

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{{Politics of Abia State}}

The Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly is the political head of the Abia State legislative who serves as the presiding officer of the Abia State House of Assembly.{{cite news|url=https://puoreports.ng/2019/06/10/breaking-abia-assembly-elects-hon-chinedum-orji-as-speaker//|title=BREAKING: Abia Assembly Elects Hon Chinedum Orji as Speaker|work=PUO|last=Promise Uzoma Okoro|first=PUO|location=Umuahia|date=10 June 2019|accessdate=12 July 2019}} The Speaker is elected by Members of the House with the sole responsibilities of conducting meetings of the House, appointing committees and enforcing the Rules of the House. The current speaker is Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, a People's Democratic Party member who was sworn in on 10 June 2019, succeeding Chikwendu Kalu.{{cite web|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2019/06/10/breaking-abia-assembly-elects-senator-orji-kalus-son-as-speaker//|title=Abia Assembly elects Senator Theodore Orji's son as Speaker – The Abia State Government – Official Website|author=|date=|website=www.pmnewsnigeria.com|accessdate=12 July 2019}}