# Ayo Oni

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**Ayo Ade Oni** was elected Senator for the Ekiti Central constituency of [Ekiti State](/source/Ekiti_State), [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria) at the start of the [Nigerian Fourth Republic](/source/Nigerian_Fourth_Republic), running on the [Alliance for Democracy](/source/Alliance_for_Democracy_(Nigeria)) (AD) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.[1] After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Aviation, Works & Housing, Transport, State & Local Government and Women Affairs.[2] In a December 2001 survey of Senators, *ThisDay* characterized Oni as a "benchwarmer" a senator who had not been visible on the floor of the Senate or anywhere in the activities of the Senate.[3]

## References

1. ["FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 20 FEBRUARY AND 7 MARCH 1999"](http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/n/nigeria/nigerialeg2.txt). *Psephos*. Retrieved 2010-06-24.

1. ["Congressional Committees"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091118151316/http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm). Nigeria Congress. Archived from [the original](http://www.nigeriacongress.org/assembly/committees1.htm) on 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2010-06-24.

1. ["What Manner of Lawmakers"](https://web.archive.org/web/20051129125523/http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/12/08/20011208cov02.html). *ThisDay*. 2001-12-08. Archived from [the original](http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/12/08/20011208cov02.html) on 2005-11-29. Retrieved 2010-06-24.

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