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Ex-OYHA Majority leader, Kehinde Subair is Dead
A former majority leader of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr Kehinde Subair, is dead at the age of 60 years. Although the cause of his death is still unknown, it was reliably gathered that he died shortly after breaking his Ramadan fast in the United Kingdom. A chieftain of the All Progressives…
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Ogundoyin Commends Makinde’s Commitment to Technical Education
By Mosope Kehinde The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin, has commended the state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde for the various initiatives of his administration aimed at promoting technical education. This is just as the speaker emphasized the importance of legislative support in promoting international education and providing scholarships…
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Ibadan Stampede: Experts Urge Stricter Safety Measures
By Mosope Kehinde Advocates for child protection have urged the government to implement stringent safety measures to prevent stampedes at events with large gatherings. They expressed these concerns to journalists in Ibadan while reacting to the December 18, 2024, stampede at a children’s funfair held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan. Oyo State Coordinator of…
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2025: Ogundoyin Urges Nigerians to be Hopeful, Resilient
By Mosope Kehinde The Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria and Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has called on Nigerians to remain hopeful and resilient as the nation steps into the year 2025. In his New Year message, Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin encouraged citizens to…
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OYHA Reaffirms Commitment to Progress, Peace in 2025
By Mosope Kehinde As the people of Oyo State join the world in celebrating the start of 2025, the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has pledged its unwavering commitment to addressing challenges that may threaten the state’s peace and development. In a New Year message signed by the Chairman of the 10th Assembly Committee…
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OYHA Moves to Strengthen Cooperative Societies
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has engaged cooperative societies in a stakeholders’ consultative meeting to form an action plan for enhanced productivity of the societies in the state. The meeting was organized by the House Committee on Commerce and Cooperatives to gather inputs from stakeholders towards an action plan for government’s…
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Address public school land encroachment – OYHA lawmaker
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has urged the executive to take proactive and decisive steps towards addressing the menace of land grabbing and encroachment of public school lands across the state. The appeal followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing the Oluyole State constituency, Mr Waheed Akintayo on Tuesday…
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OYHA Moves to Enhance Cooperative Societies
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has directed its Standing Committee on Commerce and Cooperatives to investigate the causes of dwindling fortunes and the ailing nature of cooperative societies across the state and come up with workable solutions to revive and reposition them for effective performances. The House issued the directive…
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Circular Road: Makinde Makes 150 Billion Naira Loan Request
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has sent a request to the Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, to access a loan of one hundred and fifty billion naira to finance the ongoing Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular Road in Ibadan and other infrastructure. The governor made this request in a letter…
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OYHA Approves 352 Billion Naira Supplementary Budget
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA, has approved the three hundred and fifty-two billion, two hundred and eighty-two million, five hundred thousand naira only (N352,282,500,00) 2023 Supplementary Budget presented to the legislature by the State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde. The supplementary budget was passed after the presentation of the House Committee…
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Ogundoyin Holds Thanksgiving Service, Distributes Gifts to Widows
By Mosope Kehinde Political associates, friends, constituents and family members of the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin gathered at the First Baptist Church, Anko Eruwa on Sunday to appreciate and thank God for the re-election of the Lawmaker as the Speaker for the 2nd consecutive term. Recall that Hon Adebo Ogundoyin…
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Makinde to Proclaim Inauguration of 10th Oyo Assembly Wednesday
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde will on Wednesday, 14th June, 2023 issue a proclamation for the inauguration of the 10th Oyo State House of Assembly. The proclamation will be done at the inaugural sitting of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The sitting is to be…
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OYHA Holds Valedictory Session Thursday
By Mosope Kehinde The Oyo State House of Assembly will on Thursday this week hold its valedictory session The plenary which will wrap up the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly holds at the hallowed chamber, Parliament Building, Secretariat Ibadan. The announcement was made by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin…
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OYHA Pledges to Enhance Makinde’s Economic Investment Policies
By Mosope Kehinde The delegation of the Oyo State House of Assembly to the Global Business Summit held at the Millennium Gloucester Hotel, London Kensington has assured Governor Seyi Makinde of the readiness of the State legislature to further collaborate with the Executive arm of Government in its resolve to make the State the economic…
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Oyo Assembly Passes Bill Restricting Movement of Motorcycles
By Mosope Kehinde Aimed at controlling the movement of commercial motorcycles, the Oyo State House of Assembly has passed a bill stipulating that motorcycles are not expected to be on the roads beyond 10 pm. The “Control of Commercial Motorcycles (Further Amendment) Bill, 2019,” passed into law at plenary held on Tuesday, prescribes fines ranging…
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OYHA Confirms Iyabo Yerima as Chief Judge
By Mosope Kehinde Oyo State House of Assembly, OYHA has confirmed the nomination of Justice Iyabo Yerima as the Chief Judge of the state. The confirmation followed the recommendation of the House Committee on Public Petition and Judiciary after the due screening, pursuant to a directive of the House on Thursday, 6th April 2023. At…
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Gratifying that Mama Ogundoyin witnessed her son’s re-election- Makinde
By Iyabo Adebisi Governor of Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed his condolences to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, over the death of his mother, Chief Mrs. Justina Ogundoyin. The governor described the death of Mrs. Ogundoyin, who is the Iyaloja-General of Ibarapaland, as painful and shocking. A…
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Gov. Makinde Forwards Letter Of Resumption To OYHA
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.…
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Oyo Speaker Directs Commissioners to Inspect Damaged Lanlate Bridge
The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has directed the State Commissioner for Works and Transport and his counterpart in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters to immediately inspect the Lanlate/Eruwa bridge washed away by flood early Tuesday. The bridge was damaged following a heavy downpour that lasted over five…
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Pursuit of People Oriented Law is our Goal – Oyo Assembly
Oyo State House of Assembly has restated its commitment at making people oriented laws that would continue to place the pace setter state on the part of development. In a statement signed on behalf of all the 32 lawmakers by the Chairman House Committee on Information, Hon Kazeem Olayanju in commemoration of the Assembly’s 3rd…
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Oyo Assembly Acknowledges Receipt of Constitution Amendment Bills
The Oyo State House of Assembly has acknowledged the receipt of 44 Constitution Amendment bills transmitted to it by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Amos Ojo. The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin made the announcement during the plenary. The 44 Constitution Amendment bills were forwarded to State Houses of…
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OYHA Resumes Plenary, Mourns Olubadan, Soun, Asigangan, Akala
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…
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Brightville College Emerges Champions of FRCN Ibadan Kids Football Challenge
Brightville College Ibadan has emerged as the Oyo State champions of the FRCN Ibadan Kids Football Challenge. The Ibadan Zone Champions defeated Oyo Zone Champions, Ilora Community Commercial High School by two goals to nothing in the final which was played at the University of Ibadan Football Field. Earlier, Oliver Baptist High School, Oyo who came…
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Oyo Speaker Solicits Cordial Relationship amongst Ibarapa Obas
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…
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Read to broaden your minds – Hon. Adisa Charges Youths
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…
