Adewale Egbedun Emerges Osun House Of Assembly Speaker

Lawmaker representing Odo-Otin State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has emerged the new Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly.

Egbedun is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the 8th session of the Osun State House of Assembly.

He was elected on Tuesday, June 6, after being nominated by his colleagues, Ibrahim Abiola of Irewole/Isokan constituency and seconded by Areoye Samuel, another member.

The inaugural sitting of the 8th Assembly was presided by the Clerk of the House, Simeon Amusan.

Member-elect from Ife North Constituency, Akinyode Oyewusi was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House.

Egbedun, in his acceptance speech called on his colleagues “to join hands with him to run a true and new age Osun House of Assembly”.

He said the 8th assembly, under his leadership, would focus on the legislature that would improve workers’ welfare, infrastructural development, improve people’s lives and also work with the executive to develop the state.

Egbedun, however, said that the assembly would revisit the laws passed by the 7th  assembly at the twilight of its tenure, especially between August and November 2022, to correct obnoxious bills/laws passed.

In his proclamation address, Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun, sought the support of the legislature to achieve his five-goal development agenda of good governance for the state.

Other principal officers elected afterwards include Babajide Kofoworola (Ede North) as Majority Leader; Adekunle Oladimeji (Irepodun/Orolu) as Deputy Majority Leader.

Also, Olawale Akerele (Ilesa West) was elected as Chief Whip, while Afeez Ibrahim (Olaoluwa) was elected as the Deputy Chief Whip.