Ondo State House of Assembly

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Ondo State House of Assembly
10th Ondo State House of Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
4 years
History
Founded2 October 1979;45 years ago (1979-10-02)
Leadership
Olamide Oladiji, APC
since 4 June 2023
Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly
Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James, APC
since 4 June 2025
Clerk of the House of Assembly
Structure
Seats26
Political groups
Majority (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

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]

Contents

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 Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James both of the All Progressives Congress, elected on 4 June 2023 and 2025 respectively. [6] [7] [8] [9]

Current House Of Assembly Member

S/N [10] NameConstituencyPost Held
1.Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide AdesanmiOndo EastSpeaker
2.Hon. Gbegudu Ololade JamesOkitipupa IIDeputy Speaker
3.Hon. (chief) Oshati Olatunji EmmanuelOseMajority Leader
5.Hon. Felix AfeAkoko North West Constituency 2Member
6.Rt Hon

Fabiyi Olatunji

Odigbo Constituency IDeputy Chief Whip
7.Hon. Suleiman MuritalaAkoko South-EastWhip
8.Hon. Japhet Victor Toyin,Akoko North East
9.Hon. (Princess) Ogunlowo Oluwatosin AjirotuIdanreDep. Minority Leader
11.Hon. Akinrogunde AkintomideOkitipupa IDeputy Parliamentary Secretary
12.Hon. (Dr) Ogunlana ChristopherIreleMember
13. Hon. (Dr) Adeyemi Olayemi A Owo Constituency IIMember
14.Hon. Adewale Williams-AdewinleOndo West IIMember
15.Hon. Ologede Kolawole MichaelAkure NorthMember
16.Hon. (Eldr) Felemu Gudubankole OAkoko South-West IIMember
17. Hon. Ogunwumiju Moyinolorun Taiwo Ondo West Constituency IMember
18.Hon. (Prince) Akinruntan Abayomi Ilaje 1Member
19.Hon. Fatai Tiamiyu AtereAkoko North West Constituency IMember
20.Hon. Olajide David SundayAkure South IIMember
21.Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel OgunmolasuyiOwo Constituency I.Member
22.Hon. Daoudu Oluwatoyin RaymondAkoko South West IMember
23.Hon. (Princess) Fayemi- Obayelu OlawumiIlaje IIMember
24.Hon. Allen Messiah OluwatoyinEse-odoMember
25.Hon. Oguntodu Olajide JohnsonAkure South IMember
26.Hon. Akinsuroju Akindolanii NelsonIle-Oluji/Oke-igboMember

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. [11]

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. Peter Dada (4 June 2025) Ondo Assembly deputy speaker, leader resign amid power-sharing move. punchng.com . 9 August 2025.
  10. "Ondo State Government". www.ondostate.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
  11. "9th Assembly: Oleyelogun, Iroju Re-elected Ondo Speaker, Deputy". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-10-17.