Style Rt. Honorable Seat 26 | Residence Lagos State, Nigeria Term length 4 years
renewable once | |
Member of Ondo State House of Assembly Appointer Member 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. The incumbent Speaker is Jumoke Akindele who was elected in On May 27, 2015 following the sudden death of the former speaker Samuel Adesina. Jumoke Akindele is the first female speaker of the state.
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. The Speaker also represents the voters of his or her constituency.
References
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