Ondo State House of Assembly
Unicameral legislature of Ondo State in Nigeria
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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 | |
| Founded | 2 October 1979 |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker of the House of Assembly | |
Clerk of the House of Assembly | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 26 |
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 | |
| Website | |
| https://ondostate.gov.ng/index.php/hoa-members/ | |
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] | Name | Constituency | Post Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide Adesanmi | Ondo East | Speaker |
| 2. | Hon. Gbegudu Ololade James | Okitipupa II | Deputy Speaker |
| 3. | Hon. (chief) Oshati Olatunji Emmanuel | Ose | Majority Leader |
| 5. | Hon. Felix Afe | Akoko North West Constituency 2 | Member |
| 6. | Rt Hon
Fabiyi Olatunji |
Odigbo Constituency I | Deputy Chief Whip |
| 7. | Hon. Suleiman Muritala | Akoko South-East | 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. Biola Oladapo | 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. (Prince) Akinruntan Abayomi | Ilaje 1 | Member |
| 19. | Hon. Fatai Tiamiyu Atere | Akoko North West Constituency I | Member |
| 20. | Hon. Olajide David Sunday | Akure South II | Member |
| 21. | Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi | Owo Constituency I. | 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. Oguntodu Olajide Johnson | Akure South I | Member |
| 26. | Hon. Akinsuroju Akindolanii Nelson | Ile-Oluji/Oke-igbo | Member |
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]