Mr Mudashiru Obasa has been re-elected unanimously by the 39 lawmakers in the Lagos State House of Assembly to become the next Speaker of the state’s 10th Assembly.
Obasa (APC-Agege I) was re-elected by his colleagues to lead the Lagos State House of Assembly as Speaker for the third consecutive time.
Obasa was unanimously re-elected after a proclamation of the Lagos 10th Assembly by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, his deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat and other top government officials at the chamber of the House.
The lawmakers also elected Mr Mojisola Meranda as the Deputy Speaker of the 10th Assembly.
Obasa, the most ranking member of the House, was nominated by Mr Temitope Adewale, member representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency, and was seconded by Mr Sylvester Ogunkelu, member representing Epe II Constituency.
Also, Mr Noheem Adams, the Deputy Majority Leader in the Ninth Assembly, was elected as the new Majority Leader while Mr Adedamola Kasunmu, member representing Ikeja Constituency II, was elected the Deputy Majority Leader.
Mr Mojeed Fatai, member representing Ibeju Lekki I Constituency, was elected as the Chief Whip while Mr David Setonji , member representing Badagry II Constituency, was elected the Deputy Chief Whip.
8th Osun Assembly: Adewale Egbedun emerges Speaker
Mr Adewale Egbedun, the lawmaker representing Odo-Otin State Constituency, on Tuesday, emerged the Speaker of the 8th Osun State House of Assembly.
Egbedun, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member and a first time lawmaker, was nominated by Abiola Ibrahim representing Irewole/Isokan Constituency while Areoye Ebenezer representing Atakumosa East/West Constituency seconded the motion.
Mr Akinyode Oyewusi, the lawmaker representing Ife North State Constituency was equally elected as Deputy Speaker.
Oyewusi was nominated by Elisha Oderinwale, lawmaker representing Ayedire State Constituency, and which was seconded by Kashope Abolarinwa, lawmaker representing Ifedayo State Constituency.
Mr Simeon Amusan, the Clerk of the assembly, thereafter, administered the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the nominated Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Egbedun, in turn administered the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of Office on the remaining 24 members of the assembly.
In his acceptance speech, the new speaker called on his colleagues “to join hands with him to run a true and new age Osun House of Assembly”.
He said the 8th assembly, under his leadership, would focus on legislature that would improve workers’ welfare, infrastructural development, improve peoples lives and also work with the executive to develop the state.
Egbedun, however, said that the assembly would revisit the laws passed by the 7th assembly at the twilight of its tenure, especially between August and November 2022, to correct obnoxious bills/laws passed.
In his proclamation address , Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, sought the support of the legislature to achieve his five-goal development agenda of good governance for the state.
Adeleke said that since the executive and overwhelming members of the legislature belonged to the same political party, the two arms should work towards the same goal of good governance and providing the people with the dividends of democracy.
Egbedun took over from Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, who piloted the affairs of the 7th Osun House of Assembly from 2019 to 2023.
Other principal officers elected afterwards include: Babajide Kofoworola (Ede North) as Majority Leader; Adekunle Oladimeji (Irepodun/Orolu) as Deputy Majority Leader.
Also, Olawale Akerele (Ilesa West) was elected as Chief Whip, while Afeez Ibrahim (Olaoluwa) was elected as the Deputy Chief Whip.
Eminent personality at the inauguration include former Osun governor and PDP chieftain, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, and former Osun House of Assembly Speakers Adejare Bello and Najeem Salaam.
Others are Osun Chief Judge, Mrs Adepele Ojo, and former Osun assembly lawmakers, among others.
Aribasoye emerges as speaker of Ekiti 7th Assembly
Mr Adeoye Aribasoyo (APC- Ikole 2), has been elected as the speaker of the 7th assembly of the Ekiti State House of Assembly.
Aribasoyo was elected shortly after the proclamation of the 7th assembly by the clerk of the house, Mr Tola Esan in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.
The speaker was unanimously elected after he was nominated by Mr Femi Akindele (APC-Irepodun Ifelodun Constituency 1).
Mrs Bolaji Olagbaju (APC- Ado 2) was also elected as the deputy speaker.
Olagbaju was the daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, late Bisi Egbeyemi.
Speaking with newsmen, the speaker said the 7th Assembly would ensure that the people of the state enjoyed dividends of democracy.
Aribasoyo said the assembly was ready to work for the betterment of the people of the state.
“We will be futuristic in our approach and worked tirelessly, performing our major roles for the betterment of our people.
“We are ready to offer selfless service to our dear state, we are fully prepared. I am using we because it is not going to be a one man’s show, we are going to work collectively with my colleagues.
“I see the light shining in Ekiti State because the 7th assembly will bring about meaningful impacts to the lives of the people of our dear state.
“The 7th assembly will join hands with all stakeholders to take the state to the height that we desired,” Aribasoyo said.