Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly

The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly is the political head of the Ondo State House of Assembly, elected by the Members of the Assembly.[1] The incumbent Speaker is Bamidele Oleyelogun who succeeded the former speaker Jumoke Akindele following change of the leadership of the house.[2]

Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly of
Ondo State Legislature
Incumbent
Bamidele Oleyelogun
StyleRt. Honorable
Member ofOndo State House of Assembly
Seat26
AppointerMember of the Ondo State House of Assembly
Term length4 years
renewable once
FormationFebruary 3, 1976

Powers and duties

The speaker's statutory duty is to preside over the sitting and deliberations of the Assembly but the Deputy Speaker can preside in the absence of the Speaker.[3] The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Speaker of the ondo state house of assembly Jumoke Akindele Archives | Premium Times Nigeria".
  2. "As ondo assembly gets first female speaker". Archived from the original on 2015-04-22. Retrieved 2015-04-21.
  3. "Ondo House Of Assembly Elects First Female Speaker | Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers". leadership.ng. Archived from the original on 2014-05-30.
  4. "Ondo APC lawmakers sue Assembly, INEC over plan to declare seats vacant - Daily Post Nigeria". 25 October 2014.
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