The Ondo State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Ondo State Government inaugurated on 2 October 1979. The assembly is unicameral with 26 representatives elected from each constituencies of the 18 local government area of the state.[1]
Ondo State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 10th Ondo State House of Assembly | |
 | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 2 October 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
Clerk of the House of Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 |
Political groups | Majority (22)
Minority (4) |
Length of term | 4 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 18 March 2023 |
Next election | March 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
| Ondo State House of Assembly Complex, Akure | |
Presently, the Assembly comprises 22 members of the APC and 4 members of the PDP.[2][3]
History
editIn 2011, the assembly consisted of two political parties, the Labour Party and the Peoples Democratic Party, the assembly was dominated by the Labour party with a total number of 25 representatives and the PDP with only one representative.[4] In October 2015, all members of the assembly defected to the PDP following the defection of Olusegun Mimiko, the then governor of the state from the LP to the PDP.[5]
Speaker and Leadership
editThe incumbent speaker is Olamide Oladiji and the incumbent deputy speaker is Abayomi Akinruntan both of the All Progressives Congress, elected on 4 June 2023.[6][7][8]
| S/N | Name | Constituency | Post Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi | Ondo East | Speaker |
| 2. | Hon. (Prince) Akinruntan Abayomi | Ilaje 1 | Deputy Speaker |
| 3. | Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi | Owo Constituency I. | Majority Leader |
| 5. | Hon. Felix Afe | Akoko North West Constituency 2 | Member |
| 6. | Hon. Akinsuroju Akindolanii Nelson | Ile-Oluji/Oke-igbo | Deputy Chief Whip |
| 7. | Hon. Oguntodu Olajide Johnson | Akure South I | Whip |
| 8. | Hon. Japhet Victor Toyin, | Akoko North East | |
| 9. | Hon. (Princess) Ogunlowo Oluwatosin Ajirotu | Idanre | Dep. Minority Leader |
| 11. | Hon. Akinrogunde Akintomide | Okitipupa I | Deputy Parliamentary Secretary |
| 12. | Hon. (Dr) Ogunlana Christopher | Irele | Member |
| 13. | Hon. (Dr) Adeyemi Olayemi A | Owo Constituency II | Member |
| 14. | Hon. Adewale Williams-Adewinle | Ondo West II | Member |
| 15. | Hon. Ologede Kolawole Michael | Akure North | Member |
| 16. | Hon. (Eldr) Felemu Gudubankole O | Akoko South-West II | Member |
| 17. | Hon. Ogunwumiju Moyinolorun Taiwo | Ondo West Constituency I | Member |
| 18. | Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James | Okitipupa II | Member |
| 19. | Hon. Fatai Tiamiyu Atere | Akoko North West Constituency I | Member |
| 20. | Hon. Olajide David Sunday | Akure South II | Member |
| 21. | Hon. (chief) Oshati Olatunji Emmanuel | Ose | Member |
| 22. | Hon. Daoudu Oluwatoyin Raymond | Akoko South West I | Member |
| 23. | Hon. (Princess) Fayemi- Obayelu Olawumi | Ilaje II | Member |
| 24. | Hon. Allen Messiah Oluwatoyin | Ese-odo | Member |
| 25. | Hon. Suleiman Muritala | Akoko South-East | Member |
| 26. | Rt Hon Ogundeji Iroju. | Odigbo Constituency I | Member |
9th Assembly leadership
editBamidele Oleyelogun of the All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Ifedore Constituency, was elected Speaker of the 9th Ondo State House of Assembly, while Ogundeji Iroju, also from APC, representing Odigbo I Constituency, was elected Deputy Speaker.[10]
References
edit- ^ "List of winners of Ondo House of Assembly election". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Dayo (20 March 2023). "Ondo Assembly Election: APC wins 22 seats, PDP 4". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ David, Fidelis (20 March 2023). "APC Wins 22 Out of 26 House of Assembly Seats in Ondo". This Day. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Nkem Ikeke. "All Members Of Ondo State House of Assembly Join PDP". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Johnson, Dayo (3 June 2023). "Ondo 10th Assembly: Oladiji emerges Speaker". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ Dada, Peter (4 June 2023). "10th Ondo Assembly inaugurated, Oladiji emerges Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Oladiji Emerges New Speaker of Ondo Assembly". This Day. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Ondo State Government". www.ondostate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "9th Assembly: Oleyelogun, Iroju Re-elected Ondo Speaker, Deputy". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-17.