Emma Emeruwa

Emmanuel Ihuoma Emeruwa
Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
14 June 2023
Preceded byChinedum Enyinnaya Orji
ConstituencyAba South
Personal details
Born (1966-10-19) October 19, 1966 (age 60)
Nnentu Village, Aba South, Abia State, Nigeria
PartyLabour Party
OccupationPolitician

Emeruwa Emmanuel Listenⓘ is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly. He is elected from Aba South state constituency.

Early life and education

Emeruwa was born on 19 October 1966 in Nnentu Village, Aba South, Abia State, Nigeria. He studied English and Literary Studies at the University of Cross River State, now the University of Uyo, from 1987 to 1991. He later studied real estate and obtained certification from the Georgia Board of Real Estate in the United States.

Political career

Emeruwa was elected to represent Aba South State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly in the 2023 Abia State House of Assembly election on the platform of the Labour Party (LP).

Following the inauguration of the 8th Abia State House of Assembly in June 2023, Emeruwa was elected Speaker of the Assembly.

As Speaker, he has presided over legislative activities of the Assembly, including the consideration of bills, oversight functions and debates on issues affecting Abia State.

Before returning to the state legislature, Emeruwa served as Chairman of Aba South Local Government Area from 2016 to 2018. He had also contested for the state House of Assembly in 2007 and was declared elected by an election petition tribunal in 2008.

References

  1. 1 2 "Emeruwa emerges Abia Speaker". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 14 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 "BREAKING: LP's Emmanuel Emeruwa Emerges New Abia Speaker". The Whistler.
  3. 1 2 3 Nigeria, News Agency of (2023-06-15). "Labour Party lawmaker Emeruwa becomes Abia's eighth assembly speaker". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  4. ↑ Ezugwu, Obinna (2023-06-17). "How LP's Emeruwa emerged speaker of Abia House of Assembly". hallmarknews.com. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  5. ↑ Olu, Tayo (14 June 2023). "BREAKING: LP's Emmanuel Emeruwa Emerges New Abia Speaker". The Whistler.
  6. ↑ Nwakanma, Sunday (2026-06-16). "Abia Assembly not controlled by executive, says Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  7. ↑ "House of Assembly – Abia State Government". abiastate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  8. ↑ Nwakanma, Sunday (2024-09-17). "How I overcame PDP to become Abia Assembly Speaker — Emeruwa". The Punch. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  9. ↑ "Labour Party lawmaker Emeruwa becomes Abia's eighth assembly speaker". Peoples Gazette. Abuja, Nigeria. 15 June 2023.