Ondo State House of Assembly | |
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10th Ondo State House of Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
History | |
Founded | 2 October 1979; 44 years ago (1979-10-02) |
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 |
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."
Presently, the Assembly comprises 22 members of the APC and 4 members of the PDP.
History※
In 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. 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.
Speaker and Leadership※
The incumbent speaker is Olamide Oladiji and the incumbent deputy speaker is Abayomi Akinruntan both of the All Progressives Congress, elected on 4 June 2023.
Current House Of Assembly Member※">edit]
S/N | Name | Constituency | Post Held |
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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 |
4. | Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi | Ondo East | Dep. Majority Leader |
5. | Hon. Felix Afe | Akoko North West Constituency 2 | Member |
6. | Hon. Festus Ayodele Adefiranye | Ile-Oluji/Oke-igbo | Deputy Chief Whip |
7. | Hon. Simeon Toluwani Borokini | Akure South I | Whip |
8. | Hon. Elegbeleye Rasheed Olalekan | Akoko North East | Minority Leader |
9. | Hon. Akingbaso Festus O | Idanre | Dep. Minority Leader |
10. | Hon. (Prince) Akinruntan Abayomi | Ilaje 1 | Parliamentary Secretary |
11. | Hon. Akinrogunde Akintomide | Okitipupa I | Deputy Parliamentary Secretary |
12. | Hon. Samuel E. Ademola | Irele | Member |
13. | Hon. (Dr) Adeyemi Olayemi A | Owo Constituency II | Member |
14. | Hon. Adewale Williams-Adewinle | Ondo West II | Member |
15. | Hon. (Dr.) Abiodun Faleye | Akure North | Member |
16. | Hon. (Eldr) Felemu Gudubankole O | Akoko South-West II | Member |
17. | Hon Tomide Leonard Akinribido. | Ondo West Constituency I | Member |
18. | Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James | Okitipupa II | Member |
19. | Hon. Jamiu Sulaiman Maito | Akoko North West Constituency I | Member |
20. | Hon. Olajide David Sunday | Akure South II | Member |
21. | Hon. Oluyede O. Feyide | Ose | Member |
22. | Hon. Olugbenga Akogun Omole | Akoko South West I | Member |
23. | Hon. Favour Semilore Tomomewo | Ilaje II | Member |
24. | Hon. (Barr.) Torhukerhijo Success | Ese-odo | Member |
25. | Hon. Towase Kuti Oluwasegunota | Akoko South-East | Member |
26. | Rt Hon Ogundeji Iroju. | Odigbo Constituency I | Member |
References※
- ^ "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.