Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly explained

Post:Speaker
Body:the Ondo State House of Assembly
Incumbent:Olamide Oladiji
Department:Legislative Branch of the Ondo State Government
Appointer:Indirect House Election
Style:Mr Speaker (informal)
The Right Honourable (formal)
Member Of:Ondo State House of Assembly
Seat:Ondo State House of Assembly Complex, Akure
Termlength:4 years
Termlength Qualified:renewable
Constituting Instrument:Constitution of Nigeria
Succession:Second
Deputy:Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly

The speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly is the presiding officer of the Ondo State House of Assembly, elected by its membership.[1] The Speaker is second in line of succession to the Ondo State governorship, after the deputy governor. The current Speaker is Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji who was elected on 4 June 2023.[2] [3] [4]

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.[5] The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency.[6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speaker of the ondo state house of assembly Jumoke Akindele Archives | Premium Times Nigeria .
  2. Web site: Johnson . Dayo . Ondo 10th Assembly: Oladiji emerges Speaker . . 3 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 .
  3. Web site: Dada . Peter . 10th Ondo Assembly inaugurated, Oladiji emerges Speaker . . 4 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 .
  4. Web site: Oladiji Emerges New Speaker of Ondo Assembly . . 5 June 2023 . 6 June 2023 .
  5. Web site: Ondo House Of Assembly Elects First Female Speaker Nigerian News from Leadership Newspapers . leadership.ng . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140530003531/http://leadership.ng/news/372436/ondo-house-assembly-elects-first-female-speaker . 2014-05-30.
  6. Web site: Ondo APC lawmakers sue Assembly, INEC over plan to declare seats vacant - Daily Post Nigeria. 25 October 2014.