Ondo

Date of branch inauguration: August 2008

2008  –  2014

Chairperson – A.O Adeyemi-Tuki 

Vice Chairperson – Funmi Abitoye 

Secretary – Olubunmi Niyi-Arajuwa

Public Relations Officer – Abimbola Ajileye 

Treasurer – Bola Joel-Ogundadegbe

2014   –   2018 

Chairperson – Olubunmi Niyi-Arajuwa 

Vice Chairperson – Stella Adegoke

Secretary – Demehin Happiness 

Treasurer – Omowumi Sadare

Public Relations Officer – Olajumoke Ogunjebi

2018 – 2021

Chairperson – Bola Joel-Ogundadegbe

Vice Chairperson – Demehin Happiness

Secretary – Pamela Olowoyo 

Assistant Secretary – Remilekun Igbagbo

Treasurer – Olubunmi Koyenikan

Public Relation Officer – Jessica Achilike

Fin. Secretary – Yetunde Ademigoke

2022 – 2024

Chairperson – Catherine Olajumoke Ogunjebi

Vice-Chairperson – Kudirat Abosede Gbada

Secretary – Boladale Blessing Olanrewaju

Treasurer – Yetunde Mathilda

Publicity Secretary – Olafunmiloye Bolanle

Courtesy Visit

On the 27th of  April 2022, FIDA Ondo team paid a courtesy call to Kabiyesi, Oba Frederick Aroloye, the Owa of Idanre today at his Palace, and the Local Government Chairman of Idanre local government.

The team in collaboration with the NYSC Gender Vanguard thereafter visited two markets at Idanre- Oja Ale and Ojota, to speak on sexual assault to the men and women in the market.

The team was warmly received and all our IEC materials were exhausted. Special thanks to His Majesty for seeing us at short notice, Mrs. Chairperson of Idanre Local Government, Mama Aroloye, iyaloja general and National Vice President Iyalajes and Iyalojas, Nigeria; NYSC GV LGI, Mrs Awodunmila for making the visit seemless.

16Days of Activism 2020

FIDA Ondo held capacity building for paralegals at Oba – Ile Community today 11th December 2020.  the training was aimed at building the capacity of community paralegals and creating awareness of SGBV as it affects the community.

FIDA Ondo Hosts a Stakeholders’ Meeting on the Administration of the Criminal Justice Law

FIDA Ondo State Branch concluded her 4 days stakeholders meeting with members of the Bar, the Bench, Police Force, and Correctional Services.  The workshop was for the effective implementation of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Ondo state 2015 (ACJL) through better networking amongst the various key stakeholders, a FIDA Nigeria project sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation

Fida Ondo State and the Deji of Akure Kingdom’s Dethronement: In May 2010, the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Ondo State branch, took to the streets with a strong protest against the battery/domestic violence/pouring of acid, by the Deji of Akure Kingdom against his queen, Olori Bolanle. The protest of FIDA Ondo State branch, led us to the office of Mr. Governor, His Excellency, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, and the then Chairperson on behalf of FIDA Ondo State branch and every woman in Ondo State, said the then Deji of Akure, who was beating his wife and then after poured acid on her, did not deserve to be a king to the people, as he would be encouraging men to beat their wives should he remain the Deji of Akure Kingdom. This led to the dethronement of the Deji, and he was never reinstated till date even though he wrote to the State government appealing to be re-instated saying he had learned his lessons.

The Law prohibiting Commercial bike riders from conveying pregnant women in Ondo State this law was sponsored by a bill from FIDA Ondo State branch, and it was a result of incessant accidents resulting to loss lives of pregnant women, that necessitated this law.

2014 – 2018

In the year 2018, a video of a young lady went viral, as she was being beaten and stripped off her clothes. She was naked, bleeding as a result of the beatings by some men, and a journalist in the Ondo State Radio Vision Corporation (OSRC) was seen interviewing her, while she was crying for help and naked. FIDA Ondo State, took the matter up, and ensured that the young lady got justice, and the perpetrators were brought to book.

NOVEMBER 2018 – TILL DATE:

On the 28^th of March 2018, FIDA Nigeria Ondo State branch went on a protest March, to say “NO!” and “ENOUGH” to the incessant rape of young ladies in the State.

Sometime in the months of February and March, FIDA Ondo received reports of the raping of two young girls at different locations. The perpetrators in attempting to rape the girls and receiving stiff resistance from the girls, resulted to strangulation, and use of a knife to slit the stomach of the latter. This acts provoked FIDA Ondo to a protest March, as the young girls were in hospitals fighting for their lives. The protest caught the attention of the State government who also in showing support for the protest volunteered to pick the hospital bills of these victims of attempted rape and murder.

The whole state was aware of the protest March , as it was televised both in local and on the National televisions local and dailies. FIDA Ondo, hopes to use this protest to accomplish more on stopping or bringing to the barest minimum the incessant raping in the state.