Ondo State House of Assembly

Ondo State House of Assembly
Ondo State House of Assembly
10th Ondo State House of Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	4 years
History
Founded	2 October 1979; 45 years ago
Leadership
Speaker of the House of Assembly	Olamide Oladiji, APC ; since 4 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly	Abayomi Akinruntan, APC ; since 4 June 2023
Clerk of the House of Assembly	Jaiyeola Benjamin, APC
Structure
Seats	26
Political groups	Majority (22) All Progressives Congress (22); Minority (4) People's Democratic Party (4);
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	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.^[1]

Presently, the Assembly comprises 22 members of the APC and 4 members of the PDP.^[2]^[3]

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.^[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

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.^[6]^[7]^[8]

Current House Of Assembly Member^[9]

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

Bamidele 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

^ "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.

[1] "List of winners of Ondo House of Assembly election". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[2] Johnson, Dayo (20 March 2023). "Ondo Assembly Election: APC wins 22 seats, PDP 4". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[3] David, Fidelis (20 March 2023). "APC Wins 22 Out of 26 House of Assembly Seats in Ondo". This Day. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[4] "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[5] Nkem Ikeke. "All Members Of Ondo State House of Assembly Join PDP". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

[6] Johnson, Dayo (3 June 2023). "Ondo 10th Assembly: Oladiji emerges Speaker". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[7] Dada, Peter (4 June 2023). "10th Ondo Assembly inaugurated, Oladiji emerges Speaker". The Punch. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[8] "Oladiji Emerges New Speaker of Ondo Assembly". This Day. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

[9] "Ondo State Government". www.ondostate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

[10] "9th Assembly: Oleyelogun, Iroju Re-elected Ondo Speaker, Deputy". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-17.

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