Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.The state contains eighteen Local Government Areas, the major ones being Akoko, Akure, Okitipupa, Ondo, and Owo. The majority of the state's citizens live in urban centers. The big government universities in Ondo state are the Federal University of Technology, Akure and the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba/Akoko.

The ethnic composition of Ondo State is largely from the Yoruba subgroups of the Akoko, Akure, Ikale, Ilaje, Ondo City, and Owo. Ijaw minority (such as Apoi and Arogbo) populations inhabit the coastal areas. Ondo State contains the largest number of public schools in Nigeria - over 880 primary schools and 190 secondary schools.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS [18]
Akoko-North-East, Akoko-North-West, Akok-South-East, Akoko-South-West, Akure-North, Akure-South, Ese-Odo, Idanre, Ifedore, Ilaje, Ile-Oluji-Okeigbo, Irele, Odigbo, Okitipupa, Ondo-East, Ondo-West, Ose, Owo

CONSTITUENCIES AND REPRESENTATIIVES
The following are the representatives from Ondo State Fedral Constituencies. Click on the names of the representatives to view their picture and profile.

*The Member representing Akoko North East/West died on August 20, 2007. His seat would be replaced in due course following the election ratification by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).