2019 Ondo State House of Assembly election

Last updated January 04, 2022

The 2019 Ondo State House of Assembly election was held on March 9, 2019, to elect members of the Ondo State House of Assembly in Nigeria. All the 26 seats were up for election in the Ondo State House of Assembly.^[1]

Bamidele Oleyelogun from APC representing Ifedore constituency was elected Speaker, while Ogundeji Iroju from APC representing Odigbo I constituency was elected Deputy Speaker.^[2]^[3]

Results

The result of the election is listed below.^[4]^[5]

Rasheed Elegbeleye from PDP won Akoko North East constituency
Festus Akingbaso from PDP won Idanre constituency
Tomide Akinribido from ZLP won Ondo West I constituency
Bamidele Oleyelogun from APC won Ifedore constituency
Ogundeji Iroju from APC won Odigbo I constituency
Jamiu Maito from APC won Akoko North-West I constituency
Kuti Towase from APC won Akoko South East constituency
Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi from APC won Owo I constituency
Adeyemi Olayemi from APC won Owo II constituency
Oluyede Feyide from APC won Ose constituency
Sunday Olajide from APC won Akure South II constituency
Felemu-Gudu Bankole from APC won Akoko South-West II constituency
Toluwani Borokinni from APC won Akure South I constituency
Aderoboye Samuel from APC won Odigbo II constituency
Olugbenga Omole Akinola from APC won Akoko South-West I constituency
Mohammed Taofik Oladele from APC won Akoko North West II constituency
Abiodun Faleye from APC won Akure North constituency
Torhukerhijo Success Taiwo from APC won Ese-Odo constituency
Akinruntan Abayomi from APC won Ilaje I constituency
Tomomewo Favour Semilore from APC won Ilaje II constituency
Adefiranye Ayodele Festus from APC won Ileoluji/Okeigbo constituency
Ademola Samuel Edamisan from APC won Irele constituency
Akinrogunde Akintomide from APC won Okitipupa I constituency
Akinwumi Sina Emmanuel from APC won Okitipupa II constituency
Williams Adewinle Adewale from APC won Ondo West II constituency
Oladiji Adesanmi from APC won Ondo East constituency

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References

↑ Shehu, Mustapha (2019-03-27). "Ondo Assembly Members-Elect to Get Certificates of Return Thursday". The Politico. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ "Ondo assembly re-elects Oleyelogun as speaker". 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ Babajide, Abdul (2019-06-03). "9th Assembly: Oleyelogun, Iroju re-elected Ondo Speaker, Deputy". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ "Assembly poll: APC wins 23 seats , Oleyelogun, Iroju, Olajide, Maito, PDP wins 2 seats, ZLP 1 others returned". The Hope Newspaper. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
↑ Blogger (2019-03-11). "Winners in Ondo State House of Assembly Election of March 9, 2019". Adaba 88.9 FM. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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[1] Shehu, Mustapha (2019-03-27). "Ondo Assembly Members-Elect to Get Certificates of Return Thursday". The Politico. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[2] "Ondo assembly re-elects Oleyelogun as speaker". 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[3] Babajide, Abdul (2019-06-03). "9th Assembly: Oleyelogun, Iroju re-elected Ondo Speaker, Deputy". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[4] "Assembly poll: APC wins 23 seats , Oleyelogun, Iroju, Olajide, Maito, PDP wins 2 seats, ZLP 1 others returned". The Hope Newspaper. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

[5] Blogger (2019-03-11). "Winners in Ondo State House of Assembly Election of March 9, 2019". Adaba 88.9 FM. Retrieved 2022-01-03.

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