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  • Osun State House of Assembly passes N705b Budget 2026 proposal for second reading

    Osun State House of Assembly passes N705b Budget 2026 proposal for second reading

    Osun State House of Assembly yesterday passed the state’s N705 billion 2026 Draft Appropriation Bill for second reading.

    It was passed after its policy thrust was read by Majority Leader Mr Adewumi Babajide.

    He said the increased size of the budget was to cater to the ongoing infrastructural development and other critical projects in the state.

    Members of the assembly said the bill was for the economic and infrastructural development of the state and called for its speedy passage.

    Speaker Adewale Egbedun aligned with the submissions of his colleagues and promised that the bill would be given the attention it deserved.

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    He said in accordance with Order 95, Subsection 5 (b) of the House Standing Orders, the Appropriation Bill would be committed to the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation for scrutiny.

    The Speaker instructed the committee to draw up a timetable for the appearance of ministries, departments and agencies of government for the budget defence.

    He said the budget defence would run from November 24 to December 4. Governor Ademola Adeleke had on November 13 presented N705 billion before the assembly.

    He said the budget tagged: “Budget of Economic Transformation’’, was a financial document declaring his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of every citizen.

    The governor said the budget comprised recurrent expenditure of N317 billion, made up of personnel costs of N135 billion and overhead costs of N182 billion, which represented 45 per cent of the total budget.

    Adeleke also said capital expenditure amounted to N388 billion, which was 55 per cent of the total budget.

  • Ex-Osun lawmaker urges Tinubu to prevent crisis over council chairmen reinstatement

    Ex-Osun lawmaker urges Tinubu to prevent crisis over council chairmen reinstatement

    A former member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and prevent a potential crisis following the reinstatement of council chairmen by a court ruling.

    In a statement on Sunday, Oyintiloye expressed concern that a recent Court of Appeal judgment— which dismissed the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s application for the relisting of its suit — is being misinterpreted by the Osun State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as overturning an earlier ruling delivered on February 10, 2025, which reinstated the APC chairmen and councillors.

    He warned that the alleged misrepresentation of the judgment could spark unrest across the 30 local government areas of the state if not swiftly addressed before Monday.

    The former lawmaker declared that the APC chairmen and councillors, who have since resumed duties at their various council secretariats, would resist any attempt to forcefully remove them.

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    Oyintiloye urged President Tinubu to order the immediate deployment of additional security personnel to the state to forestall any breakdown of law and order.

    “We don’t want any bloodshed in the state again and that is why I am calling on President to intervene swiftly to avoid loss of lives. The open declaration by PDP members to invade the council secretariats in the state on Monday can lead to mayhem and that is not what we need at the moment.

    “Both the state government and the PDP must be cautioned against causing crisis in the state due to wrong interpretation of the court ruling.”

  • Gov. Adeleke to present 2025 budget to State Assembly

    Gov. Adeleke to present 2025 budget to State Assembly

    Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun is expected to present the 2025 budget before the state House of Assembly on Wednesday, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

    The Speaker of the House, Mr Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this on Tuesday during plenary.

    According to Egbedun, the governor forwarded a letter dated Nov. 11, with a title “Laying of Year 2025 Draft Budget of Osun State before the House”, to the assembly, intimating the Speaker and state lawmakers of the budget presentation.

    “I am pleased to inform the distinguished members of the Osun State House of Assembly through the Honourable Speaker of our intention to lay the 2025 draft budget of the state before the house on Wednesday, Nov. 13, having concluded its preparation and approved by the state executive council.

    “This is to confirm with the extant rules and regulations which stipulates that such draft budget should be presented to the House for approval at the end of the year preceding the commencement of the budget implementation,” the letter reads

    A minute of silence was, however, observed for late Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, after his tribute was read by Mr Adekunle Oladimeji, the lawmaker representing Irepodun/Orolu State Constituency, where Lagbaja hailed from.

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    The House thereafter deliberated on the Osun State Property Protection Bill 2024 which eventually scaled first reading, while ‘Osun State Drug and Medical Supply Management Agency Establishment Bill 2024’ policy thrust was read by the Majority Leader, Mr Babajide Kofoworola.

    The Drug and Medical Supply Management Agency Establishment Bill was passed for second reading after lawmakers made contributions and stated the advantages of having the agency in the state.

    The house later dissolved into the “committee of whole” where they further considered and deliberated on the Osun State Consumer Protection Agency Establishment Bill 2024.

    (NAN)

  • Only auditor can request for our financial statements, Assembly declares

    Only auditor can request for our financial statements, Assembly declares

    Osun State House of Assembly has said it is not responsible to the public to declare its financial statement.

    The Assembly, through the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Adekunle Oladimeji, reacting to claims that it is not accountable and is shutting its doors against the public about the current government, said: “It depends on the kind of information they ask. If you’re asking the house that you want to know their financial statement, it is not possible that they’re going to give you. It is only an auditor that can request for the finances of the assembly.”

    It will be recalled that during its monthly address, the Executive Director of The Osun Masterminds (TOM), Prof. Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, said Osun Assembly was irresponsible with the ways it was handling public matters.

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    “We bemoan and condemn in strong terms, the irresponsibility of Osun House of Assembly in the management of demands placed on it and response to petitions written to it.

    “The House of Assembly should be a place of succour for the people they represent and one with utmost standard of integrity, probity and accountability, but when such are ignored, they call for accountability and response to public outcry. It becomes worrisome.

    “We urge the House of Assembly to be alive to its duties and know that it is part of its responsibility to respond to letters and petitions written to it. No society thrives on impunity and lack of respect for the people with whom lies the ultimate power.”

  • Aregbesola praises lawmaker at award

    Aregbesola praises lawmaker at award

    The member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has been honoured with the Most Outstanding Lawmaker in Nigeria Award.

    The award was conferred on him by the Patriots in Leadership and Service (PILAS) on Saturday at Royal Thropicana Hotel Abuja.

    Speaking at the award presentation, the Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola said he was impressed by the honour conferred on Oyintiloye who has distinguished himself in leadership and service to the people.

    Represented by the Commissioner for Federal Matters, Idiat Babalola, the Governor said the honour speaks volume of Oyintiloye’s commitment to service and poverty reduction in the society.

    He said the commitment of the lawmaker to quality leadership, service to the people and fight against poverty was in line with the recent rating of Osun State as the best in Poverty Index Level by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

    He noted that the series of social investment programme of the government were people-oriented.

    “We have a path with the people and we have been following that despite the economic situation. Most of our social investment programmes are now the ones being replicated by the Federal Government.

    “I’m impressed that Oyintiloye has done us proud and proved a point that Osun State is always a state to beat in every aspect of governance,” the governor said.

    He urged Oyintiloye not to rest on his oars but to continue to offer services to the people of Obokun and Osun in general.

    The Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr Yemi Kale reiterated that Osun State remains the lowest in Poverty Index Level in Nigeria.

    Represented by a Director in the NBS, Mr Isiaka Olanrewaju, a Programme Analyst, Kale said: “When people were thinking that Osun was not doing well in poverty reduction, the report on the analysis and the indicators therein proved otherwise.

    “We have compiled some indicators to rank states based on their performance and when some people are thinking that Osun State is not doing well, those indicators proved otherwise.

    “There is one indicator that measures incidence of poverty in Nigeria and on the ranking; Osun State came last, meaning that Osun is the first state where poverty would not have way.

    “When you talk of Osun State as the state that is not doing well these indicators proved otherwise. That is, again, what has reflected in this award, meaning that such honours should be given to those who actually merit it.”

    Receiving the award, Oyintiloye advised governments at all levels to always adopt scientific tools in areas of development to measure societal growth and planning.

    Calling for funding of agencies whose activities relate with baseline studies and growth measurement, Oyintiloye stressed that societal development must be anchored on sound logic, gap study analysis and planning.

    Speaking on the award, Oyintiloye stated that the honour has, again, imposed on him a greater challenge of justifying the confidence reposed in him by the people.

    Dedicating the award to Governor Aregbesola and the people of Obokun Constituency, he said the supports he received have been encouraging him to do more.

     

  • 500 receive empowerment tools in Osun

    500 receive empowerment tools in Osun

    More than 500 people have been empowered by a member representing the  Ila State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Clement Kayode Akanni.

    The empowerment programme, according to the lawmaker, has been on for the past two years. He said the programme was being carried out as part of the efforts to fulfil his electioneering campaign promises and to impact positively on the lives of the beneficiaries.

    Apart from other items for distribution to support the beneficiaries in their trades, the lawmaker also constructed a 150-seater multi-million naira library for the people.

    Addressing the crowd that converged on Igbominibi City Hall,  Ila-Orangun, Akanni said the programme was part of his constituency projects aimed at bringing dividends of democracy to people at the grassroots.

    The lawmaker noted that the beneficiaries were selected based on their need and state of their economy irrespective of their political affiliations and associations. He added that he has distributed power generating sets, sewing machines, dryers, vulcanising machines, grinding machines to more than 150 artisans to enhance their trade.

    During the event, 150 bags of rice were distributed to some selected people according to their needs.

    Also distributed were eleven mini-buses to some drivers to reduce the rate of employment just as 42 farmers were given farming tools. Funds were also provided for 220 traders to boost their trade and businesses while 175 widows received cash donations.

    Akanni maintained that the present administration had made people the centre piece hence, the need for all political functionaries to complement efforts of government to improve social well- being of the people. He urged people of his constituency to support the Rauf Aregbesola administration in its quest to reposition the state for socio-economic development.

    Some of the beneficiaries expressed their gratitude and happiness to the lawmaker, praying that God should continue to enrich his pocket.

    Seyi Ayeni, who was sponsored to learn barbing, said the lawmaker has helped him to fulfil his ambition in life. The beneficiary, who had spent one-and-half years barbing before graduation, said Akanni paid for both the learning bills and tools.

    Another beneficiary, Miss Jamiu Zainab, expressed her gratitude to the lawmaker for impacting positively on her life. She explained that her dream had been to be independently buoyant without looking for white collar jobs, saying she wouldn’t have attained it if not for the help of Akani.

     

  • Lawmaker distributes tools to farmers

    Lawmaker distributes tools to farmers

    A member representing Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has distributed farm inputs and several empowerment materials to farmers and other residents of his constituency.

    About one 1,000 constituents including, 125 farmers, 65 widows, 83 senior citizens and 486 vulnerable individuals benefited from the empowerment initiative.

    Some of the materials distributed were herbicides, cutlasses, farm sprayers as well as cash gifts and clothes to widows and elderly women, among others.

    Oyintiloye, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Information and Strategy, said the distribution of the materials was part of his initiatives aimed at giving back to the society and empower his constituents, particularly in the area of agriculture.

    He said the gesture was in line with government’s decision to encourage agriculture. He said: “My constituency is made up of agrarian communities and 75 per cent of the residents are farmers.

    “The distribution of farm implements was as a result of baseline studies of the needs of the people in my constituency. Materials are not just being distributed, they were chosen after due consultations. I was conviced that the appropriate empowerment materials for my people are agricultural inputs.

    “I am sure that the materials, with the various supports from the state government, would assist farmers in this constituency to increase their yields.”

    Oyintiloye revealed that though the country’s economy was experiencing some challenges, he has resolved to continue to impact on the lives of the people in line with the mandate given to him.

    He assured those that were yet to benefit from the gesture not to be discouraged, saying that he would soon roll out similar empowerment programme for them.

  • Osun Speaker urges local councils to improve IGR

    Osun Speaker urges local councils to improve IGR

    The Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, Mr Najeem Salaam, has urged the 30 local governments in the state to increase their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

    This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Goke Butika, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo on Thursday.

    He said the local governments should not continue to depend on allocations from the Federation Account to finance their operations.

    Salaam also advised the Local Government Service Commission and the Ministry of Local Government to, as a matter of urgency,
    fashion out ways through which the councils could improve their finances.

    Salaam said the Assembly, through its standing Committee on Local Government Affairs, would also monitor the councils.

    He advised each council to develop its agricultural potential so as to generate revenue for the development of the area.