Ondo Assembly speaker
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There was tension in Ondo State yesterday following the rumour that the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Bamidele Oleyelogun, had resigned ahead of the valedictory session of the Assembly.
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The race for the position of the next Speaker of Ondo State House of Assembly is already gathering steam amongst the re-elected members in the Sunshine State parliament. A very few of the members may have shown interest in the speakership seat; however, the position has interestingly and naturally become indisputably cut out for the…
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