Uche Calistus Ugwu is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the speaker of the 8th Enugu State House of Assembly since June 2023.[1] A member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) representing Udi North State Constituency, he was elected speaker in the Labour Party majority assembly with 14 members while the PDP has 10 members in the house.[2][3] The house standing order states that only a ranking member who has served a four-year term in a state house of assembly shall be elected speaker and deputy speaker of the state assembly.[4] All 14 LP legislators are first term members of the house. Ugwu was nominated by Iloabuchi Aniagu representing Nkanu West State Constituency and the motion was seconded by Chukwudi Nwankwos representing Awgu South. He was elected the speaker unchallenged on 13 June 2023.[5]
Ugwu previously served as deputy speaker of the 7th assembly.
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- ^ Adonu, Chinedu (13 June 2023). "Hon Ugwu emerges speaker of Enugu Assembly". Vanguard.
- ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (13 June 2023). "PDP lawmaker emerges speaker in LP-dominated Enugu Assembly". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ ANUKWUOJI, REGIS (14 June 2023). "Enugu House of Assembly elects Uche Ugwu as speaker -". Businessday NG. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ugwu, Chinagorom (13 June 2023). "PDP lawmaker emerges speaker in LP-dominated Enugu Assembly". Premium Times. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ^ Ugwueze, Emmanuel (13 June 2023). "Enugu 8th Assembly: Uche Ugwu emerges Speaker". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 8 May 2024.