Ondo State House of Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Ondo State Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 4 years |
| History | |
| Founded | February 3, 1976 |
| Leadership | |
Rt. Hon. Jumoke Akindele, | |
| 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] On 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]
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]