The Gombe State House of Assembly is the legislative arm of the government of Gombe State of Nigeria. It is a unicameral legislature with 24 members elected from the 11 local government areas of the state delineated into 24 state constituencies. Local government areas with considerably larger populations are delineated into two constituencies to give equal representation. This makes the number of legislators in the Gombe State House of Assembly 24.
The fundamental functions of the Assembly are to enact new laws, amend or repeal existing laws and oversight of the executive. Members of the assembly are elected for a term of four years concurrent with federal legislators (Senate and House of Representatives). The state assembly convenes three times a week (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) in the assembly complex within the state capital, Gombe.
The leaders of the 6th Gombe State House of Assembly are Mr Luggerewo , Speaker (APC,Akko Central constituency), Sadam Bello Sale, Deputy Speaker, (APC, Funakaye North Constituency), Yerima Gaule, Majority Leader The All Progressives Congress (APC) is the majority party with 19 seats while People's Democratic Party (PDP) constitutes the minority position having only 5 seats.
Gombe State House Of Assembly Constituencies List:
Akko Central (Kumo) Akko North Akko West Balanga North Balanga South Billiri East Billiri West Dukku North Dukku South Deba Funakaye North Funakaye South Gombe North Gombe South Kaltungo East Kaltungo West Kwami East Kwami West Nafada North Nafada South Pero/Chonge Shongom Yamaltu East Yamaltu West