News

 The Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Oyo State Audit Bill, 2021 into Law.

The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Public Account, Finance and Appropriation by its Chairman, Mr Akeem Mustapha. 

The bill will among other things see to the establishment of the Oyo State Audit Commission.

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin who led the House on a Clause by Clause consideration of the bill said, it would also make provision for the appointment, condition of service, functions and powers of the Auditor General of the State and Local Government.

Mosope Kehinde

Politics

The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has reconstituted its standing committees for more effective oversight functions.

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin during plenary on Tuesday announced the reconstitution of the 27 house standing committees.

Mr Ogundoyin urged members of the standing Committees to take their oversight functions seriously as this will further help in presenting the 9th Oyo Assembly as a vibrant and focused house. 

The committees as announced by the Speaker have Mr Akeem Mustapha as the Chairman of Public Accounts, Finance and Appropriation, while Mr Ademola Olusegun Popoola heads the Local Government, Chieftaincy Matters and Honors Committee. 

Mr Olamide Francis Olagoke is in charge of Inter-Parliamentary Relations just as Mr Olatunde Taofeeq Kehinde oversees Works and Transport Committee while Mr Akeem Obadara is the Chairman House Committee on Security and Strategy.

The Chairman House Committee on Information, Media and ICT still remains Mr Kazeem Olayanju while Mr Bimbo Oladeji continues as House Committee Chairman on Women Affairs and Community Development among other committee heads and members.

Mosope Kehinde