Ondo State House of Assembly

Ondo State House of Assembly
Ondo State Legislature
Type
Type
Term limits
 4 years
History
Founded February 3, 1976
Leadership
Structure
Seats 26
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 Jumoke Akindele who was elected in On May 27, 2015 following the sudden death of the former speaker Samuel Adesina.[5][6] Jumoke Akindele is the first female speaker of the state.[7]

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. 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. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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