Ondo State House of Assembly

Legislative in Ondo State

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 (1979-10-02)
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

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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

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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

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S/N[9] | 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

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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

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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.