Aribasoye Emerges Ekiti Assembly Speaker

•Late Egbeyemi’s daughter is deputy speaker

Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti

After its proclamation by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday, a second term lawmaker, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, emerged Speaker of the seventh Ekiti State House of Assembly.

The 26-member lawmakers, representing different constituencies, in their unanimous verdict, elected Aribasoye, who is representing Ikole Constituency 2 in the Hallowed Chambers to superintend over the House.

In the same fashion, the daughter of the late Deputy Governor, Bisi Egbeyemi, Hon. Bolaji Olagbaju, representing Ado Constituency 2, emerged the Deputy Speaker, among other principal officers elected during the inaugural plenary session in Ado Ekiti.

The Assembly, had earlier held its valedictory session, on Monday, signaling the expiration of the sixth assembly presided over by a female speaker, Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba.

Going by the composition of the assembly, the ruling All Progressives Congress has 24 members, while the Social Democratic Party has two, with Peoples Democratic Party having none.

Oyebanji, in his proclamation letter read by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Tola Esan, urged the assembly to focus attention on robust legislative functions that would transform the state and lubricate frictions for smooth running of government.