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  • Lawmaker suspended for interrupting Ekiti speaker

    The Ekiti Assembly House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Segun Adewumi, representing Ekiti West constituency 1, for six weeks for alleged legislative misconduct.

    The suspension of the lawmaker was attributed to undue interruption of Speaker Adeniran Alagbada, while presiding over the House at the plenary on Tuesday.

    Following the verbal exchange, the Speaker was said to have exercised his powers and suspended him from plenary session in consonance with section 17 of the Assembly’s standing order.

    According to the speaker, the former Deputy Speaker during the period on suspension will be prevented from participating in any plenary session but could only involve in off- plenary activities of the house.

    “I am still the presiding officer of this house and it constitutes an infraction for any member to interrupt me when I preside, except you have an observation to make.

    “But with what transpired today, it seems Hon. Adewumi did not make any observation but only wanted to stall this proceeding and he is hereby banned for six weeks”.

    Other lawmakers in their submissions agreed with the action, saying the speaker didn’t circumvent the constitution and standing order in meting out the punitive measure on Adewumi.

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    After the pronouncement, the lawmaker was said to have been ushered out of the hallowed chambers by the sergeant-at-arm.

    Discussing other issues of public importance after the initial face-off, a bill for a law to repeal Ekiti state official logo amendment law number 28 of 2014 and to re -enact Ekiti state government official logo law 2011 was passed by the Assembly.

    The bill, which passed through the first reading, was subjected to the second reading where it was debated by members and consequently passed through the third reading.

    Also, the Ekiti state development and investment promotion Agency Bill 2019 also passed through the first reading and committed to another legislative day for further legislative processes.

    However, the screening and confirmation of some Political appointees at the House fixed for today was shifted on the request of the Executive.

  • Fayemi presents N129.9b Appropriation Bill for 2019

    The Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, on Friday presented a sum of N129.924,472,135.01 appropriation bill before the State House of Assembly for passage.

    The budget composed of N57, 214, 891, 758.72 capital expenditure and N72, 709, 580 , 376.29 as recurrent expenditure.

    The budget tagged ‘Budget of Restoration’ was presented before the Speaker, Hon Adeniran Alagbada and other members of the Assembly for passage.

    The Assembly complex was in jubilation galore, as party leaders and loyalists of the governor thronged the palatial premises of the legislative building to give support.

    In the proposal, infrastructure takes the largest share and will gulp a sum of N40, 122, 788, 579. 83 while a total of N33, 393, 440, 901.80 was earmarked for social investment drives.

    Fayemi, who clad in white Agbada praised the assembly for the commitment to the State, saying the fundamental objective of the budget estimate is to drive the four cardinal objectives of his administration, anchored on; Knowledge economy, social investment, infrastructure and Human capital development and Agriculture and Rural Development.

    He said the budget was judiciously tailored towards good governance and speedy economic recovery for Ekiti state and its people.

    “Mr Speaker, the budget encapsulates the plans, policies and programmes of this administration. I equally want to assure you that they needed resources to ensure the success of its provisions shall be effectively sourced.

    “I urge you for timely consideration to the passage of this revenue and expenditure estimate as 2019 is already here”, Fayemi stated.

    Fayemi said for smooth passage of the appropriation bill, that he sought the inputs of all relevant stakeholders and reflected the collective aspiration, needs and demands for sustainable growth and development across the 16 local government areas of the state.

    Reviewing the 2010 budget performance, Fayemi said: “this year has been a year of uncertainty for Ekiti State and Ekiti Kete. However, the cheering news is that we are ending the year on a hopeful and promising note.

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    “With your continued support and commitment to 4-point agenda of this administration, we will together chart a new course for greater
    tomorrow we will all be proud of.

    “We have assumed office, we have embarked on extensive work in examining the state’s finances, our domestic economy, the challenges
    we confront, and opportunities before us.

    “We promise you to live up to the expectation of publishing details of the State finances during the first 100th day of this government”, he
    said.

    Speaking earlier, the Speaker said the task of rebuilding Ekiti to a model requires the services and collaboration of the three arms of government, assuring that never again shall the State House of Assembly engages the executive in battle of wit and control.

    Alagbada said the political events of the recent time had made Ekiti a laughing stock in the comity of nations, saying the state stands a chance of recovering fast with Dr Fayemi, an accomplished scholar in the saddle of governance.

    He assured that the budget proposal shall be granted expeditious passage in the overall interest of the State.

    “Those expecting the Ekiti State House of Assembly to be a battlefield or a war zone should better look elsewhere because they will be disappointed.

    “Our governor is a listening administrator who accords every arm of government deserves respect and dignity. He is not going to be an interloper like others.

  • Breaking: APC takes over Ekiti Assembly

    APC LAWMAKERS TAKE OVER EKITI ASSEMBLY

    FAYOSE’S MAN, REMOVED AS SPEAKER

    ODUNAYO OGUNMOLA,
    ADO-EKITI

    Some members of Ekiti State House of Assembly have impeached the Speaker, Kola Oluwawole.

    They also sacked the Deputy Speaker, Sina Animasaun.

    Both Oluwawole and Animasaun are members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

    Oluwawole, a staunch loyalist of Governor Ayo Fayose, was removed at about 11.00 am behind closed doors.

    The lawmakers elected the former Deputy Leader, Adeniran Alagbada while the Minority Leader, Gboyega Aribisogan, was elected as new House Leader of Business.

    Former Deputy Speaker, Segun Adewumi, was returned to his post by the lawmakers.

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    He was removed by Fayose’s loyalists earlier in the year.

    Sunday Akinniyi was elected Minority Leader.

    The new principal officers were sworn in immediately after being elected.

    Alagbada defected defected from PDP to APC in June alongside his political mentor, Prince Dayo Adeyeye.

    The minority APC lawmakers were joined by their PDP counterparts who will soon defect to the broom party.

    The change in leadership was believed to have been effected in anticipation of the change of government.

    Outgoing Governor Ayo Fayose will make way for the incoming Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who will be inaugurated on Tuesday.

     

     

     

    Details  later…

  • Ekiti PDP lawmaker joins APC

    The gale of defection hitting the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has spread to the House of Assembly as the lawmaker representing Ise/Orun Constituency, Mr. Adeniran Alagbada, has joined the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Alagbada is the House Deputy Leader and Lands and Housing Committee Chairman.

    Announcing his defection to the APC at a news conference in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday, Alagbada said the people of his constituency are in support of his decision to dump the PDP.

    Alagbada explained that APC represents a better platform to give the people of his constituency a better and effective representation.

    The legislator who also announced his resignation as the House Deputy Leader of the Assembly said he was moving to APC.

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    He also said the people of Ise/Orun are aggrieved that Governor Ayo Fayose reneged on his promise to cede the governorship slot to the zone in 2018.

    Alagbada said: “I’m aware and it is an historical fact that during the 2014 PDP primary, Governor Ayo Fayose promised my constituency, Ise Orun, the governorship after his tenure.

    “We were therefore very hopeful when two of our illustrious sons, Prince Dayo Adeyeye and Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi camevout to show interests to contest for the PDP gubernatorial candidate.

    “My constituency was therefore shocked and surprised when non of the two aspirants from my constituency was found worthy of support by the governor.

    “Not only did he disdain them but worked ruthlessly to ensure their manipulation out as candidate of the PDP in preference for the Deputy Governor, Prof Kokapo Olusola who was no where when we risked everything to ensure the victory of the governor both at the primary and General Election.

    “Prince Dayo Adeyeye and Barrister Owoseeni Ajayi have since left in protest to join the APC. My constituency too who elected me into the House of Assembly are also aggrieved and have directed me to follow suit with my leaders.

    “Consequently, in accordance with the directive of the good people of Ise/Orun constituency of Ekiti State House of Assembly, I hereby resign as the Deputy Majority Leader of Ekiti State House of Assembly and my membership of the Peoples Democratic Party due to irreconcilable breaking into factions of the PDP in Ekiti state following the rancorous gubernatorial primary.

    “I also use this opportunity to announce my defection to the All Progressives Congress forthwith.”

    The PDP had earlier lost the lawmaker representing Ikole Constituency 1, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, to the APC.