Solomon Akpulonu

Solomon Akpulonu is a Nigerian politician and the member representing Obingwa East State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly.[1][2]



Political career

He was elected to represent Obingwa East State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He has served in the Assembly across multiple legislative sessions.

During the 7th Abia State House of Assembly (2019–2023), Akpulonu served as Majority Leader of the House. Following his re-election in 2023, he continued representing Obingwa East Constituency in the 8th Assembly and retained the position of Majority Leader.[3][4]


Legislative activities

During his tenure in the Abia State House of Assembly, Solomon Akpulonu has participated in legislative oversight and committee activities.

In the 7th Assembly, he served as Chairman of the House Committee on Rules and Business and also participated in other committees, including Works and Project Monitoring, Appropriation, and Public Accounts.

As Majority Leader, Akpulonu represented the position of the House on legislative matters and commented on the role of Assembly committees in investigating government agencies and public projects. In 2019, he stated that probes conducted by the House were aimed at improving accountability and not at witch-hunting individuals.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Tribunal declares PDP's Akpulonu winner of Abia Assembly poll, fines LP's candidate N200,000". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria.
  2. ↑ Alaribe, Ugochukwu. "Abia Assembly: Tribunal declares PDP candidate Akpulonu, winner". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ↑ "House of Assembly – Abia State Government". abiastate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  4. ↑ Nwankwo, Sunny (2026-02-06). "'Why I'm not returning to Abia State Assembly'". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  5. ↑ "House of Assembly – Abia State Government". abiastate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2026-01-16. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  6. ↑ Bankole, Idowu (2019-07-09). "Probe c'ttees: Abia House won't witch-hunt anyone, but...— Majority Leader". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
  7. ↑ Nsisongabasi, Thompson (2020-10-06). "Reconstituted Abia State House of Assembly Standing Committees". AFNewsNG. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
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