Oladiji Emerges New Speaker of Ondo Assembly

Fidelis David in Akure
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The Ondo State House of Assembly yesterday elected a lawmaker representing Ondo East Constituency, Hon. Olamide Oladiji as the Speaker of the 10th Assembly.

The lawmakers, also, elected another member of the 10th assembly representing Ilaje Constituency 1, Abayomi Akinruntan  Deputy Speaker.

The duo emerged unopposed after the Lawmaker representing Ifedore constituency, Hon. Temitope Akomolafe moved a motion for the nomination of Oladiji Olamide as Speaker and was seconded by the lawmaker representing Ondo West II, Abiola Oladapo.

Similar, the lawmaker representing Idanre Constituency, Hon. Oluwatosin Ogunlowo nominated Hon. Abayomi Akinruntan for office of the Deputy Speaker.

The inauguration followed the expiration of the 9th Assembly led by the immediate past Speaker, Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun.

Addressing the 10th Assembly, the new speaker appreciated his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for providing an enabling environment leading to his emergence.

His words: “To my colleagues, this victory is for all of us. By electing me as the Speaker, you have demonstrated to the world that our legislators are living up to their dreams and aspirations.

“I pledge to you my colleagues that there will be a smooth relationship between the legislative and the executive arms of government in order for us to achieve success,” the new speaker said.

On March 18, the APC overwhelmingly won 22 seats out of the 26 constituencies in the state while the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) won four seats.

The newly inaugurated Lawmakers are: Oluwole Emmanuel Ogunmolasuyi Owo I, Oladiji Olamide Ondo East, Ololade Gbegudu Okitipupa II, Abayomi Akinruntan Ilaje I, Morenike Witherspoon Owo II, Olawunmi Fayemi Ilaje II, Princess Tosin Ogunlowo Ajirotutu, Idanre, Chris Ayebusiwa, Okitipupa I , Olatunji Ifabiyi, Odigbo I, Stephen Abitogun, Akure II, Temitope Akokolafe, Ifedore, Moyinolorun Ogunwumiju, Ondo West I, Dr. Christopher Ogunlana, Irele, Mrs Morenike Witherspoon, Owo II, Oladapo John Biola, Ondo West II, Messiah Allen, Ese-Odo, Oluwarotimi Fasonu, Odigbo II, Oshatti Olatunji Emmanuel, Ose; Murtala Suleiman, Akoko South East; Fatai Tiamiyu Atere, Akoko North West 1; Victor Japhet, Akoko North East, Kolawole Ologede, Akure North Oguntodu Olajide, Akure I, Oluwatoyin Daodu, Akoko Southwest I, Tope Agbulu, Akoko Southwest II, and Felix Afe, Akoko Northwest II.