Ondo State House of Assembly

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Ondo State House of Assembly
Ondo State Legislature
Type
Type
unicameral
Term limits
4 years
History
FoundedFebruary 3, 1976
Leadership
Rt. Hon.
Structure
Seats26
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Direct election
Last election
May 2011

The Ondo State House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the Ondo State Government inaugurated on February 3, 1979. The assembly is unicameral with 26 representatives elected from each constituencies of the 18 local government area of the state.[1] In 2011, the assembly consists of two political parties, LP and the PDP but the assembly was dominated by the Labour party with a total number of 25 representative and the PDP with only one representative.[2] In October 2015, all members of the assembly defected to the PDP following the defection of Olusegun Mimiko, the governor of the state who was re-elected on May 29, 2011 following the April 11, 2011 election.[3] Presently, the Assembly comprises 23 members of the PDP and 2 members of the APC with a vacant seat.[4]

Presiding officer[]

The incumbent Speaker is who succeeded the first female speaker of the Assembly, Jumoke Akindele .[5][6] [7]

Current House Of Assembly Member[8][]

S/N Name Constituency Post Held
1. Rt. Hon. (Chief) Oleyelogun Bamidele David Ifedore Speaker
2. Rt. Hon. Ogundeji Iroju Odigbo I Deputy Speaker
3. Hon. Jamiu Sulaiman Maito Akoko North West I Majority Leader
4. Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi Ondo East Dep. Majority Leader
5. Hon. (Dr.) Adeyemi Olayemi A Owo II Chief Whip
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. Tomide Leonard Akinribido Ondo West 1 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. Rt. Hon. (Revd) Aderoboye Samuel Ademoye Odigbo 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. Mohammed Taofik Oladele Akoko North West II Member
18. Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James Okitipupa II Member
19. Hon. Akingbaso Festus O Idanre 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. Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi Owo I Member

References[]

  1. ^ "List of winners of Ondo House of Assembly election". Vanguard News. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ^ "The Parliament of Lagos, Nigeria - Parliamentary Detail". cpahq.com. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. ^ Nkem Ikeke. "All Members Of Ondo State House of Assembly Join PDP". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Ondo Assembly to begin Deputy Governor's impeachment process this week - DailyPost Nigeria". DailyPost Nigeria. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ^ Yinka Oladoyinbo. "As ondo assembly gets first female speaker". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ^ "speaker of the ondo state house of assembly Jumoke Akindele Archives - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Ondo: Speaker's Election Settles Row over Mimiko's Deputy, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Ondo State Government". www.ondostate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-07-21.

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