Nationality Nigerian Name Jumoke Akindele Religion Christianity | Residence Okitipupa | |
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Constituency Ondo, Okitipupa Constituency II Born Ondo State, Nigeria | ||
Political party People's Democratic Party | ||
Hon akinlaja congratulating first ondo female speaker hon jumoke akindele in abuja
Jumoke Akindele is a Nigerian lawyer and incumbent Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly.
Contents
- Hon akinlaja congratulating first ondo female speaker hon jumoke akindele in abuja
- Early life
- Political career
- References
Early life
She was born in Okitipupa, a town in Ondo State southwestern Nigeria. She had her primary education at St. John’s Primary School in Okitipupa before she proceeded to St. Louis Girls Secondary School, Ondo where she obtained the West Africa School Certificate in 1981. She received a bachelor's degree in Law from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife and practiced law for some years before she ventured into politics in 2006.
Political career
On April 2007, she contested the seat of the constituency, Okitipupa constituency II but lost to the opposition party. She re-contested on April 11, 2011, and was elected as member of the Ondo State House of Assembly, where she served as Chairman of House Committee on Education before she was elected Speaker of the Assembly. On May 27, 2015, she was elected Speaker of the Assembly following the sudden demise of the former speaker Samuel Adesina. Jumoke Akindele is the first female speaker of the state.