By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly has announced the sack of the Chairman, Irepo Local Government, Kisi, Mr Lateef Sulaiman Adediran. The House made the announcement on Thursday following the presentation of the report of the Joint Committee on Local Government, Chieftancy Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde As part of the resolve of Governor Seyi Makinde to facilitate timely completion of some ongoing critical projects in Oyo State, the State legislature has approved his request to access a two billion naira credit facility. The House gave its nod on Wednesday at its plenary. The loan which is being offered […]Continue Reading
By Mosope Kehinde All the thirty-two members of the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly have been conferred with the Justice of Peace title. The titles were conferred on the lawmakers on Tuesday at the Caucus Room of the Parliament building, Secretariat Ibadan by the Oyo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Oyelowo […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde has formally notified the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, of the conclusion of his vacation and consequent resumption of duty. The notification was contained in a letter forwarded to the House by the governor. The letter was read at Tuesday’s plenary by the Speaker, Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin. […]Continue Reading
Oyo state house of assembly has acknowledged the receipt of a letter from the Oyo state Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, notifying the house of a one-month vacation. At a plenary presided over the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the house commended the governor for the prompt notification. Governor, Seyi Makinde forwarded a letter to inform the […]Continue Reading
The lawmaker representing Ibadan Southeast constituency II at Oyo state House of Assembly, Honourable Ademola Olusegun Popoola is dead. Mr Oyekunle, Special adviser to the Speaker of the House, Rt Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin confirmed the incident to newsmen. Honourable Popoola died last night at University College Hospital ( UCH ) after suffering from Kidney Continue Reading
Oyo state house of Assembly has levelled allegations of gross misconduct, abuse of office and financial recklessness against the deputy governor of Oyo State, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan. The house during its plenary presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin on Wednesday also alleged the deputy governor of abandonment of office and official duty, Insubordination and Continue Reading
Ahead of next month primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Oyo State, the party has begun screening of Aspirants for the national and state Assembly seats.Radio Nigeria correspondent reports that the screening exercise which took place at the PDP party secretariat, Molete Ibadan considered all aspirants irrespective of any consensus arrangements in various […]Continue Reading
Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has eulogized the life and times of prominent indigenes and monarchs in the state that died recently. In its first plenary in 2022 presided over by the speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the lawmakers took turns to pay tribute to the departed souls. They described the monarchs as traditional institutions […]Continue Reading
The speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin has paid a condolence visit to Igangan land on the death of the Asigangan. His first port of call was the personal residence of the late Asigangan of Igangaland, Oba Lasisi Olawuyi Adeoye at AUD Quarters, Igangan where he was received by the wife of […]Continue Reading
Ilé ìgbìmọ̀ asòfin ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ ti fọwọ́sí àbá òfin tón se ìdásílẹ̀ ikọ̀ tí yóò máà gbógun ti ọ̀rọ̀ tó rọ̀mọ́ ìbálòpọ̀ kòtọ́ àti lásígbo akọsábo tọdún 2020 dòfin báyi. Ọrọ ọ̀hún ló tẹ̀lé ìgbàwọlé àbọ̀ ìròyìn alága ìgbìmọ̀ tẹ́ẹ̀kótó ilé lórí ọ̀rọ̀ àwọn obìnrin, arábìnrin Bimbọ Ọladeji tón sojú ẹkùn ìdìbò àríwá Ogbomọsọ nílé […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has passed the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Response Team and Referral Centre Bill, 2020 into law. This followed the adoption of a report by the Chairman House Committee on Women Affairs, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji representing Ogbomoso North State Constituency. Presenting the report, Mrs. Oladeji said the bill is […]Continue Reading
House owners in the Olorisaoko community and its environs have appealed to the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, to expedite action on the ad-hoc committee report on the land acquisition by the state government. The Baale, Olorisaoko Community and its environs, Chief Olayiwola Oluyemi, made the plea on behalf of the community while speaking […]Continue Reading
Nigerian youths have been advised to broaden their minds through reading and sharpen their ability to understand people in order for them to become good leaders. The lawmaker representing Afijio State Constituency at the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Seyi Adisa gave the advice while featuring on Political Space, an interview programme on […]Continue Reading
A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mrs. Olawunmi Oladeji has stressed the need for women to be more involved in vying for elective positions. She gave the advice in Ogbomoso after receiving an award of excellence as a performing lawmaker in the Oyo State House of Assembly by an indigenous association […]Continue Reading
Political stakeholders have identified sports as a unifying factor that can strengthen peaceful coexistence irrespective of differences in socio-cultural and party affiliations. They made the submission in Awe, at the commissioning of Afijio Sports Centre which was established to discover talents at the grassroots. The lawmaker representing Afijio State Constituency in the Continue Reading
Against the backdrop of a purported plot by the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, to impeach the State Deputy Governor, Engineer Rauf Olaniyan, the leadership of the House has condemned the rumour and its purveyor. The House described the story as baseless, misleading and absolutely condemnable. Reacting to the rumour, the Chairman House of […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has confirmed Justice Mashud Abass of the Oyo State High Court as the new President of the Customary Court of Appeal. The confirmation followed a letter forwarded by the state’s governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde and read by the Speaker, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin during the plenary. Justice Mashud Abass […]Continue Reading
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin has applauded the peaceful conduct of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Ward Congress in Ibarapa Zone. Mr. Ogundoyin stated this at Ward 2 in Ibarapa East Local Government shortly after participating at the congress. He said it was a good development for the ruling […]Continue Reading
Any house owner who fails to comply with the provision of open defecation law in Oyo State is liable on conviction to three months imprisonment or a fine of N50,000 or both. This followed the passage of the law by the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, at its plenary presided over by the speaker, […]Continue Reading
A member of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, representing Ibarapa North/Central Constituency, Mr. Peter Ojedokun has called for the upgrading of infrastructures and adequate funding for the Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate. In a motion titled, “Urgent need for Oyo State government to provide grant and commence upgrading facilities at Oyo State College Continue Reading
Following the resolution of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, for its adhoc committee to consider the 2021 State Supplementary Appropriation Bill, the house has unanimously passed the bill into law. The Assembly passed the supplementary budget of fifty billion naira after presentation of report by the chairman, adhoc Committee on Appropriation, Mr. Akeem […]Continue Reading
Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has lamented the increasing level of sexual molestation of women especially in public offices. This followed a motion on the need to address rising cases of sexual violence against women in Oyo State presented to the House by member representing Ogbomoso North State constituency, Mrs. Wunmi Oladeji. Mrs. Oladeji […]Continue Reading
The Oyo State House of Assembly has decried the high cost of buying, hiring and getting agricultural inputs. It however called on the executive to increase its support for farmers across the State as they cultivate more hectares of lands for late rain and dry season farming. The appeal was contained in the resolutions made […]Continue Reading
Oyo State House of Assembly has stressed the need for more sensitization against the discrimination of the People with Albinism. The call followed a motion presented before the house by the lawmaker representing Ogbomoso North state constituency, Mrs. Olawumi Oladeji. Mrs Oladeji, while presenting the motion, disclosed that the genetic formation and impaired vision of […]Continue Reading