Legislature

OGHA Passes Bill to Regulate Scavengers, Scrap Dealers’ Activities

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By Omolara Adasofunjo

Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill to regulate the activities of scavengers and waste dealers in the state, aimed at promoting public order, environmental safety, and peaceful coexistence.

The bill, titled “The Scavengers and Waste Dealers Law, 2025, was passed following the presentation of a report by the Chairman of the House Committee on Environment, Mr Samsideen Lawal. 

The report was adopted following a motion moved by Mr Lawal, seconded by the Minority Leader, Mr Lukman Adeleye, and supported by all members through a unanimous voice vote during plenary.

The bill was subsequently considered clause-by-clause before the Committee of the Whole House, after which the Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Sherrif, moved for its third reading, seconded by the Minority Leader Mr Lukman Adeleye and supported unanimously.

The Clerk of the House, Mr. Sakiru Adebakin, then read the bill for the third time. 

The Speaker of the House, Mr Oludaisi Elemide, directed that a clean copy of the bill be transmitted to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his assent.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State House of Assembly has summoned stakeholders involved in the now-defunct Anchor Borrowers Programme over alleged continued illegal deductions from the personal savings of farmers who were enrolled in the scheme.

The Speaker , Mr Oludaisi Elemide issued the directive following a personal explanation raised by Minority Leader, Mr Lukman Adeleye, during plenary under Order 8, Rule 47.

The Assembly resolved that all relevant stakeholders should appear before it on Tuesday, 21st October, 2025.

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OGHA Approves 2026–2028 MTEF

By Web News 140

By Omolara Adasofunjo

Ogun State House of Assembly has approved the State Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF for 2026–2028 earlier forwarded to it by  Governor Dapo Abiodun, in preparation for the next fiscal year.

The financial framework was approved at a plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Oludaisi Elemide, following the presentation of the report by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, Mr Musefiu Lamidi.

The report was subsequently considered and adopted sector by sector, with allocations covering personnel, overhead, and capital expenditures for the State’s various Ministries, Departments and Agencies from the year 2026 to 2028.

The Speaker thereafter directed the Clerk to forward the Assembly’s resolution to Governor Abiodun to allow for early preparation of the 2026 State Budget and subsequent fiscal years.

Meanwhile, the Speaker had announced Mr Dickson Awolaja as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly, replacing Mr Lukmon Atobatele, while Mr Waliu Owode is now the Deputy Minority Whip.

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Ogun Govt. Applauds Assembly Members as Elemide Emerges New Speaker

By Web News 272

By Abimbola Bamgbose

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the new Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, and all the State lawmakers for ensuring a rancour free process through which they elected the new Speaker.

The governor who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Engr. Noimot Salako Oyedele spoke when he received 19 members of the House who accompanied the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olusegun Oludaisi Elemide on a courtesy call on him this Tuesday in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, said the members have a perogative on who they want to lead them at any point in time.

He commended the seamless manner in which they elected the new Speaker, reaffirming that the lawmakers have the right to decide who would lead them in a democracy.

According to him, ” it is worthy of note that the executive has not interfere in the process to make sure that you are comfortable in what you want to do, that led you to making your decision.

 And we support you in the decision that you make. 

He said, ” you have gone through the progress in a way that is extemporary. This is not the first time in this country that members of a particular legislature has decided to change their leader.

He emphasized that the executive arm will continue to adhere strictly to the concept of Separation of Power and the rule of law in it relationship with the House of Assembly.

The governor pledged that his administration would support and work closely with the legislature to maintain the harmonious relationship that has existed in the last four and a half years.

In his remarks, the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elemide said the House would continue to compliment the executive and avoid the unnecessary mudslinging that may hindered the progress of the State.

” we are not going to fight neither are we going to compromised the executive. In the legislature, there is room for lobbying. We will lobby where we need to lobby, we will assert where we need to assert and we will let the whole people of the State know that we are there for them.

” To my colleagues, I would not want to betray their confidence that they have in me, it is going to be we and not I. I am just the first among equals and we were voted in from our various Constituencies. I will take cognisant that we are equal.

” I will be there to speak for them and I will speak whatever they put in my mouth”, Elemide concluded.