List of Ondo State members of Senate, House of Reps and House of Assembly, 2012
Legislators from Ondo State in all of the state’s legislative positions in the House of Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly, 2012
NAME
SEX
HOUSE
CONSTITUENCY
POSITION
Sen. Ajayi Boroffice
M
Senate
Ondo North
Member
Sen. Boluwaji Kunlere
M
Senate
Ondo South
Member
Sen. Ayo Akinyelure
M
Senate
Ondo Central
Member
Hon. Gani Dauda
M
House of Representative
Akoko North
Member
Hon. Debo Ologunagba
M
House of Representative
AKOKO South
Member
Hon. Eniola Omosule
M
House of Representative
Owo/Ose
Member
Hon. Ifedayo Abegunde
M
House of Representative
Akure North/South
Member
Hon. Joseph Akinlaja
M
House of Representative
Ondo East/West
Member
Hon. Moshuud Bakare
M
House of Representative
Idanre/Ifedore
Member
Hon. Joseph Adeoba
M
House of Representative
Ileoluji/Okeigbo/Odigbo
Member
Hon. Raphael Nomiye
M
House of Representative
Ilaje/Ese Odo
Member
Hon. Olotu Fatai
M
House of Assembly
Akoko N/East
Member
Hon. Benson Adeyinka A.
M
House of Assembly
Akoko N/West I
Member
Hon. Aladetomiwa Joseph
M
House of Assembly
Akoko N/West II
Member
Hon. Dailo Stephen Ajayi
M
House of Assembly
Akoko S/East
Member
Hon. Dare Emiola Francis
M
House of Assembly
Akoko S/West I
Deputy Speaker
Hon. Ogunbi Biodun
M
House of Assembly
Akoko S/West II
Member
Hon. Adeniyi Akindele M.
M
House of Assembly
Akure North
Member
Hon. Kunle Olujuyigbe
F
House of Assembly
Akure South II
Member
Hon. Adeloye O. Bernard
M
House of Assembly
Idanre
Member
Hon. Oleyelogun Bamidele D.
M
House of Assembly
Ilaje II
Member
Hon. Aladetan Oyebo
M
House of Assembly
Ilaje II
Member
Hon. Gbemibade A.F.
M
House of Assembly
Ileoluji/Okeigbo
Member
Hon. Iwala Afolabi
M
House of Assembly
Irele
Member
Hon. Akinwe Victor
M
House of Assembly
Odigbo I
Member
Hon. Adesina Samuel Ajayi
M
House of Assembly
Odigbo II
Speaker
Hon. Akinkurolere Soji David
M
House of Assembly
Okitipupa I
Member
Hon. Akindele Jumoke Yetunde
F
House of Assembly
Okitipupa II
Member
Hon. Akinwolemiwa Christopher
M
House of Assembly
Ondo East
Member
Hon. Akinsiku Afolabi
M
House of Assembly
Ondo West I
Member
Hon. Akinsoyinu Ifedayo
M
House of Assembly
Ondo West II
Majority Leader
Hon. Olasehinde Fola
F
House of Assembly
ose
Member
Hon. Arowele Sam Ayodeji
M
House of Assembly
Owo I
Member
Hon. Lubi Akpoebi
M
House of Assembly
Owo II
Member
Ondo State
Ondo is a state in Nigeria.
Official Name Ondo State of Nigeria
Appellation Sunshine State
Date of Creation February, 1976
State Capital Akure
Festivals Ogun, Olokun, Igogo, Egungan, Ajagbo, Orosun, Arigiya, Boat Regatta and Mare.
Population 3,460,877 comprising 1,745.057 Male and 1,715,820 female(as at 2006)
Languages Yoruba, Ijaw and English (Official Language) and several dialects of the sub-groups.
People The indigenes are predominantly Yoruba namely: the Akoko, Akure, Apoi, Idanre, Ijaw, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo and the Owo. Ondo crop of educated elites has led to its being classified as one of the most educationally advanced states in Nigeria. The people are mostly subsistence farmers, fishermen and traders.
The life pattern of the people represents an embodiment of culture, ranging from the local foodstuff to the mode of dressing, dancing, wood crafts, such as carved house post and decorated doors. The Culture of Ondo State people speaks volume. Antiquities and artifacts are also preserved in palaces of traditional rulers some of which have been declared as National Monuments.
Location The state lies between longitudes 4″30″ and 6″ East of the Greenwich Meridian, 5″45″ and 8″ 15″ North of the Equator. This means that the state lies entirely in the tropics.
18 Local Government Areas Ondo State, made up of 18 Local Government Areas is located in the South Western Zone of Nigeria.
Boundaries Ondo state is bounded in the North by Ekiti/Kogi State; in the East by Edo State; in the West by Oyo and Ogun States and in the South by the Atlantic Ocean.
Land Area: 14,788.723 square kilometers.
Vegetation The state enjoys generally, luxuriant vegetation. A high forest zone (or rain forest) is found in the south, while the northern fringesis mostly sub- savannah forest.
Climate The climate is tropical with two distinct seasons viz the rainy season (April-October) and the Dry season (November-March). The temperature through out the year ranges from 21C-29C while humidity is relatively high. The annual rain fall varies from 2.000mm in the southern parts to 1150mm in the northern areas. The rainfall decreases in amount and distribution from the coast to the hinterland.
Natural resources Extensive fertile soil suitable for agriculture with sub- savannah forest suitable for cattle gazing in the Northern fringes. Vast forest resources, variety of timber species e.g Teak, Gmelina, Masionia e.t.c. Ondo State is the largest producer of Cocoa in Nigeria. Other cash crops grown in the state include rubber, cashew, kolanut, palm oil etc.
Mineral resources Oil and Gas; Ondo State produces 12% of Nigeria’s total output, other mineral resources found in the state are quartz sand, clay, granite, limestone talc, kaoline, coal, columbite, rock, tin, bitumen. ( the second largest deposit in the world ) many rivers, ocean fronts, and the longest coast line in Nigeria.
Tourism sites Idanre hill tourism centre at idanre Mountain Climbing and cultural festival (Mare) that holds every December in idanre. Ebomi lake at Ipesi in Akoko South East Local Government Area, coast creeks and canals, Igb Olodumare at Oke igbo, iho-Eleeru (cave of ashes) at Isarun in Ifedore Local Government Area
System of government Constitutional democracy in a Federal Republic with elected Executive and Legislature and an Independent Judiciary.
