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.
Presently, the Assembly comprises 22 members of the APC and 4 members of the PDP.
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. 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.
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.Peter Dada (4 June 2025) Ondo Assembly deputy speaker, leader resign amid power-sharing move. punchng.com. 9 August 2025.
Current House Of Assembly Member S/NNameConstituencyPost Held1.Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide AdesanmiOndo EastSpeaker2.Hon. Gbegudu Ololade JamesOkitipupa IIDeputy Speaker3.Hon. (chief) Oshati Olatunji EmmanuelOseMajority Leader5.Hon. Felix AfeAkoko North West Constituency 2Member6.Rt Hon Fabiyi OlatunjiOdigbo Constituency IDeputy Chief Whip7.Hon. Suleiman MuritalaAkoko South-EastWhip8.Hon. Japhet Victor Toyin,Akoko North East9. Hon. (Princess) Ogunlowo Oluwatosin AjirotuIdanreDep. Minority Leader11.Hon. Chris Ayebusiwa Okitipupa IMember 12.Hon. (Dr) Ogunlana ChristopherIreleMember13.Hon. (Dr) Adeyemi Olayemi AOwo Constituency IIMember14.Hon. Biola OladapoOndo West IIMember15.Hon. Ologede Kolawole MichaelAkure NorthMember16.Hon. (Eldr) Felemu Gudubankole OAkoko South-West IIMember17.Hon. Ogunwumiju Moyinolorun TaiwoOndo West Constituency IMember18.Hon. (Prince) Akinruntan AbayomiIlaje 1Member19.Hon. Fatai Tiamiyu AtereAkoko North West Constituency IMember20.Hon. Olajide David SundayAkure South IIMember21.Hon. Oluwole Emmanuel OgunmolasuyiOwo Constituency I. Member22.Hon. Daoudu Oluwatoyin RaymondAkoko South West IMember23.Hon. (Princess) Fayemi- Obayelu OlawumiIlaje IIMember24.Hon. Allen Messiah OluwatoyinEse-odoMember25.Hon. Oguntodu Olajide JohnsonAkure South IMember26.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.
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