A member of the State House of Assembly is elected to represent the specific interests of their constituents but are also representatives of their local government and must consider their needs as a whole.

• Members of the State House of Assembly are obligated to make laws in order to ensure peace, order, and good governance in the State, with respect to matters not in the exclusive legislative list, but in the concurrent list.
• Members of the State House of Assembly represent a section of the people in the State (Constituents) for the avoidance of marginalization in the scheme of things.
• Members of the State House of Assembly are responsible for careful and meticulous deliberation of a state bill before it is passed into law.
• Members of the State House of Assembly participate in the appointment process of Commissioners, State Chief Judges, Board members Chairmen of parastatals, etc., and must confirm the said appointment for it to be valid.
• Members of the State House of Assembly perform the oversight function of carrying out investigations within its competence to prevent and expose corruption, inefficiency, or waste in the execution or administration of laws.
• Members of the State House of Assembly sit as judges to impeach and remove from office members of the executive, that is, governor and deputy governor, and other public officials.