Ingobere, who is serving a fourth term in the House, was nominated by the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Monday Bubou Obolo, and it was seconded by the member representing Sagbama Constituency 2, Bernard Kenebai.
Abraham Ingobere, the member representing Brass Constituency 3 and former Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, has emerged as Speaker unopposed for a second term.
Ingobere, who is serving a fourth term in the House, was nominated by the member representing Southern Ijaw Constituency 2, Monday Bubou Obolo, and it was seconded by the member representing Sagbama Constituency 2, Bernard Kenebai.
Also, the member representing Ekeremor Constituency 3, Michael Ogbere was reelected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker of the 7th Bayelsa House of Assembly.
Ogbere, who is serving his third term was nominated by the member representing Brass Constituency 1, Charles Daniel and was seconded by the member representing Kolokuma/Opokuma Constituency 2, Wisdom Fafi.
The speaker and deputy speaker were nominated shortly after the Clerk of the House, Mr. Tenedia Adogu, had read the state governor's letter of the proclamation of the 7th Bayelsa State House of Assembly.
Governor Douye Diri who was absent during the proceedings had earlier in a letter read by the Clerk of the House, Mr Adogu, dissolved the 6th Assembly.
The oath of office and allegiance was subsequently administered to the speaker and deputy speaker, as well as the other 22 members-elect by Adogu.
In his inaugural speech, Ingobere expressed gratitude to the members for finding him worthy and promised to run an open-door leadership, while soliciting the support of members in the task of making laws for the good and development of the state.