Ondo 8th Assembly inaugurated, Speaker, Deputy elected

Ondo State House of Assembly, on Monday, inaugurated members of its 8th Assembly and swore in Ms Jumoke Akindele and Mr Fatai Olotu as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.
Akindele of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) represents Okitipupa 2 Constituency, while Olotu of the same party represents Akoko North-East Constituency.
The speaker promised to carry all members along and be a vibrant speaker but solicited the cooperation of members to ensure dividends of democracy to the people.
Mr Olamide George of PDP, representing Akure North Constituency nominated Akindele, who was unopposed, while Joseph Araoyinbo also of PDP (Akoko North-West 2) seconded the nomination.
Similarly, Mr Adeniyi Coker (PDP Ilaje 2) nominated Olotu, who was also unopposed as deputy speaker, while Bamidele Oleyelogun (PDP Ifedore Constituency), seconded the nomination.
The 26 members sworn-in comprise five All Progressives Congress (APC) members and 21 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members.
Earlier, Akindele had dissolved the 7th Assembly after a valedictory sitting of the House in Akure.
“The 7th Assembly of the Ondo State House of Assembly, which was inaugurated on June 1, 2011, having completed four years, hereby stands dissolved”, she said.
Akindele said the 7th Assembly had not only seen, but conquered’’ and scored the assembly high in terms of performance.
Majority Leader, Mr Ifedayo Akinsoyinu (Ondo West 2), said the House moved 57 motions and passed 19 Bills.
Mr Dele Oleyelogun (Ifedore), thanked the people of his constituency for giving him the opportunity to serve.