Borno State House of Assembly

The  Borno State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government  of  Borno State of Nigeria.[1][2][3][4] It is a unicameral legislature with 28 legislators elected from 27 local government areas (state constituencies).  Local government areas with considerably larger populations are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This brings the number of state constituencies in Borno State to 28.

The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive.[5][6][7] Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives) and the state governor. The state assembly convenes three times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) for plenary sessions in the assembly complex within the state capital, Maiduguri.

The current speaker of the 10th Borno State House of Assembly is Abdulkarim Lawan.[8]

References

1. "Borno Assembly suspends sitting for 1 month". FRCN. 2020-03-26. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
2. "400 candidates contest House of Assembly election in Borno". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
3. "Borno Assembly Scores Zulum High on Performance". THISDAYLIVE. 2020-06-15. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
4. "Borno Assembly accuses Ndume of slapping member | Premium Times Nigeria". 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
5. NewsTimes, Daily (2019-11-29). "Zulum Signs Three Bills Passed By House of Assembly". Daily NewsTimes Nigeria. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
6. "Gov. Shettima submits names of 24 new commissioners to assembly | Premium Times Nigeria". 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
7. METROWATCH (2019-12-02). "Borno Gov Presents N134Bn Budget Proposal for 2020 to State Assembly". METROWATCH. Retrieved 2020-06-25.
8. "reasons I've been Borno Assembly Speaker from 2012 till date –Hon. Lawan". The Sun Nigeria. 2020-03-15. Retrieved 2020-06-25.