The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Oludaisi Elemide, said that a total of 11 bills, and over 42 motions were passed into resolutions under his leadership for the promotion of peace, order, and good governance in the state.
The bills include the Ogun State House of Assembly Legislative Funds Management and Related Matters, 2023; the Ogun State Power Sector Law, 2024; the Ogun State Rural and Semi-Urban Integration and Development Bill, 2023; and the Ogun State Consumer Protection Law, 2024, among others.
Elemide disclosed this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists on the achievements of the 10th Assembly since the change of leadership.
DAILY POST reports that Elemide was sworn in on January 30, 2024, after Olakunle Oluomo was impeached by 18 out of 26 members over allegations of gross misconduct, high-handedness, lack of focus and transparency, financial misappropriation, and pursuit of selfish interests.
Elemide, speaking at the Conference Hall of the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, explained that over 90 petitions were received during the period on issues affecting the various constituencies across the state, with the majority of the issues concerning land-grabbing activities.
He noted that the Assembly had passed the anti-land-grabbing bill, which had since been assented to by the governor, stressing the need for the relevant security agencies to step up machinery for the prosecution of land grabbers in the state.
Describing the legislature as the bedrock of democracy, the Speaker emphasised the complementary roles of all the arms of government in a democracy.
He said that for democracy to thrive, there must be symbiotic relationships among all arms of government, adding that the Assembly’s relationship with the executive arm had remained cordial, which culminated in the overall development of the state.
Appreciating his colleague-lawmakers for their support in the last year, he said sections 91 and 92 of the nation’s constitution allowed the House of Assembly to appoint or select its leadership for the smooth operation of the legislative arm.
Responding to the issue of herder-farmer clashes arising from open grazing, the Speaker stated that the Assembly had passed the anti-open grazing bill, stressing that the onus is on security agencies to prosecute violators.
