ONDO INDEPNDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION BOARD MEMBERS

DR OLUGBENGA IGE COMMSSION CHAIRMAN	Chief Electoral Officer of the State Finance & General Administration Presides at Commission’s meetings Gives Final approval to recommendations - Liaises with Government on policy matters
HON. OTUNBA BISI OGUNDIPE COMMISSIONER	Assist Chairman on Policy Matters Advises Chairman on Party Primaries and Internal Democracy Supervises Ondo North Senatorial district elections.
HON. PRINCESS ADEJOKE ADEBUSOYE COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advises the Chairman on Training and Recruitment Supervises Ondo North Senatorial district elections
HON. DEACONESS FUNMILOLA ADEWUMI (JP) COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advises the Chairman on Logistics and welfare Supervises Ondo Central Senatorial district elections
HON. ADEBAYO WILLIAMS COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advises the Chairman on Security & Transport Supervises Ondo South Senatorial district elections
HON. ELDER AMOS FADOPE COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advises the Chairman on Project Monitoring Supervises Ondo South Senatorial district elections
HON. COMRADE AYO AJAYI COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advise the Chairman on Information & Protocol Supervises Ondo Central Senatorial district elections
HON. (BARR.) ADEOYE OMOLEKULO COMMISSIONER	Assist the Chairman on Policy Matters Advise the Chairman on Legal issues Supervises Ondo Central Senatorial district elections

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN

ACCEPTANCE SPEECH BY THE CHAIRMAN ON THE OCCASION OF THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY AS CHAIRMAN, ONDO STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION ON 1ST SEPTEMBER, 2011 AT THE BABFUNKE AJASIN HALL ALAGBAKA, AKURE.

I am humbly delighted to stand before you all today, on behalf of my other colleagues to assume the Leadership of the Ondo State Electoral Commission. My delight derives from God Almighty who has, in his infinite mercies, counted all of us worthy of life, health and the capacity to serve humanity. My delight also comes from this act of responsibility placed on us by His Excellency, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, Governor of Ondo State, among the several million people of our State.

Your Excellency, while wholeheartedly accepting this office, I want to equally state clearly that we do not underestimate the Herculean task the office bestows on us. It is indeed, a clarion call to duty for our people, a duty that requires transparent integrity, forthrightness, courage, sacrifice, impartiality, objectivity, dispassionate decision and evaluation among other demanding virtues. Being guided by these principles, I want to make it very clear that the impartiality of this Commission to all the registered political parties in the State is guaranteed. Your Excellency, permit me to quickly add that I am committed to contributing immensely to the electoral revolution that our country Nigeria is experiencing in it’s national history. At this critical moment of our national electoral development, Ondo State cannot, but be at it’s vanguard. This is indeed a solemn commitment.

Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, I want to crave for your total support for this Commission as we set to discharge it’s responsibilities. I also call on all relevant stakeholders in the State to give their total support to the Commission through positive engagements. Finally, once again, I thank Your Excellency, and promise to work tirelessly as a team to discharge this onerous responsibilities and prosecute a free, fair and credible election that will be a pride for the generality of our people in this state. Thank you and God bless. Dr. Olugbenga Ige Chairman Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission

DR OLUGBENGA IGE
Chairman
Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission
Akure Ondo State