Ogun Alert

The Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, has cautioned members of the public against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and misuse of road shoulders for dropping building materials thereby hindering free flow of traffic. The Speaker gave the warning in response to the presentation by a member representing Sagamu II State Constituency, Hon. Ademola Adeniran, who reported the cases of indiscriminate dumping of building materials on road shoulders for months by some residents in his constituency and some other parts of the State for months, which had continued to constitute nuisance to road users. Adeniran, who spoke under a matter of urgent public concern at a plenary session, sought the need for immediate action to prevent continued damage to public infrastructure According to him, the practice had continued to damage road infrastructure, hindering maintenance efforts and affecting traffic movement in the affected areas. In a related developm...

Ogun State House of Assembly today organised a one-day capacity building seminar for Honourable Members on time management as a crucial skill for effective nation building. Declaring the seminar open at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, represented by Hon. Lukman Adeleye, stressed the importance of effective time management and continuous capacity building, urging participants to remain focused in order to enhance their knowledge, understanding and overall contribution to nation building. Chief Agboola Adeyemo, Chairman and Chief Executive of Satellite Company Limited, who was the resource person in his presentation explained that effective time management enabled individuals to accomplish more within a shorter period through key skills such as prioritising tasking, delegation, multitasking, strategic thinking and proper scheduling. He further outlined essential principles of time management including planning, organising, pr...

Members of the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Public Accounts and Anti-Corruption (PAAC), chaired by Hon. Damilare Bello, today commenced the consideration of the Year 2024 Audit Report on State Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), beginning with the Ministry of Information and Strategy. In his opening remarks, Hon. Bello described the exercise as part of a vital legislative oversights aimed at strengthening transparency, accountability and prudent management of public resources for the benefit of the people of the State. He stated that the exercise was constitutionally grounded, noting that “Section 125(5) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) empowers the House of Assembly to scrutinize the financial operations of all Ministries, Departments and Agencies.” The Committee Chairman also commended the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, for his commitment to accountability and development under the ISEYA Agenda; while app...

As the 10th Legislature in Ogun State marks the second anniversary of change of its leadership, members of the Assembly have commended the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide and reaffirmed their unity of purpose in giving the best Legislative service to the State. The members took turn to laud Rt. Hon. Elemide during a Special plenary commemorating the second anniversary at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Speaking, the Deputy Speaker and member representing Yewa South State Constituency, Hon. Bolanle Lateefat Ajayi, lauded her co-lawmakers for their unity of purpose,  while appreciating the Speaker for his transparent leadership, and acknowledged Governor Dapo Abiodun’s support for the legislative arm. On his part, the Minority Leader and member representing Odogbolu State Constituency, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, congratulated the Speaker, reflected on the Assembly’s growth in unity and resilience, while urging his co-lawmakers to sustain the legislative momentum. ...

  Following the recent defection of a former Minority Whip, Hon. Rasheed Kashamu, from the People's Democratic Party, to the All Progressives Congress, the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, today announced the resolution of the Minority caucus, intimating the Assembly on his replacement with a member representing Ogun Waterside State Constituency, Hon. Samisudeen Lawal, as the new Minority Whip of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The announcement was made in line with parliamentary procedures to ensure the smooth function and proper representation of the Minority caucus in the House. In his remarks under the motion for adjournment, the Minority Leader, Hon. Lukman Adeleye, expressed appreciation to the Speaker for consistently upholding the ethics and tenets of the legislative institution and for recognising and safeguarding the rights of the minority caucus. Meanwhile, as the State celebrates the 50th anniversary of its creation...

 Ogun State House of Assembly has received a formal notification from a former Deputy Minority Leader , and member representing Abeokuta South one State Constituency, Hon. Lukman Atobatele, announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) citing internal conflict and lack of a clear direction from the PDP Leadership as part of the reasons for his defection. Reading Atobatele's correspondence today during the plenary, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, disclosed that the lawmaker attributed his defection to “internal crises, leadership disputes, and a lack of clear direction” within the People's Democratic Party at both national and State levels. The letter added that his decision was guided by the interest of his constituents, stressing that “as the representative of Abeokuta South Constituency One, my priority is to ensure my constituents benefit from a stable and progressive polit...