Composition of Anambra State House of Assembly
The Anambra State House of Assembly has 30 members. These members represent the 30 constituencies that are under the 21 local government areas of the state. The local government areas are divided into three senatorial zones which comprised Anambra Central, Anambra North, and Anambra South. These Senatorial zones comprised 10 constituencies each that have representatives in the State House of Assembly. List of constituencies in Anambra State House of Assembly Anambra Central Senatorial Zone
Anaocha I, Anaocha II, Awka North, Awka South I, Awka South II, Dunukofia, Idemmili North, Idemmili South, Njikoka I and Njikoka II.
Anambra North Senatorial Zone
Anambra West, Anambra East, Oyi, Onitsha North II,
Onitsha South I, Onitsha South II, Ayamelum, Onitsha North I, Ogbaru I and Ogbaru II.
Anambra South Senatorial Zone
Aguata I, Aguata II, Ihiala I, Ihiala II, Nnewi North,
Nnewi South I, Orumba North, Orumba South, Ekwusigo and Nnewi South II
Defections in Anambra State House of Assembly
The Anambra State House of Assembly has witnessed a series of defections. In September 2021, six lawmakers defected from All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to All Progressives Congress (APC). In the same vein, 11 members of the House moved from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors were five serving members, four former House of Representatives members, and two Anambra House of Assembly members. They were Douglas Egbuna, Ebuchi Offor, Vincent Oguwelu, Ifeanyichukwu Ibezi, Emeka Anoku, Chris Emeka and Ifeanyi Monah. They also included Ohwudili Ezenwa, Chinwe Nwaebili,.Chuma Nzeribe and Emeka Azubogu.References