Ondo State House of Assembly

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
Founded2 October 1979 (1979-10-02)
Leadership
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
Seats26
Political groups
Majority (22)
  •   All Progressives Congress (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

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. (Chief) Oleyelogun Bamidele David Ifedore Speaker
2. Rt. Hon. Aderoboye Samuel Ademoye 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
  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.

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