Oluomo emerges 10th Ogun State House of Assembly Speaker
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta
Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo has been re-elected as the 10th Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
The governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun was absent at the inauguration of the House, held at the Assembly Chamber, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta on Tuesday.
After about four hours of intermittent breaks on account of security threats, the Clark, Deji Adeyanju, called the Assembly to order, while calling for nominations for the election to the office of Speaker and Deputy Speaker.
Hon. Lamidi Musefiu from Ado-Odo Ota state constituency 2 nominated Oluomo, the immediate past speaker, which was seconded by Hon. Owodeh Waliu.
In the absence of further nominations, the Clark, thereafter, declared Oluomo as Speaker-elect.
The Deputy Speaker, Hon. Ajayi Bolanle from Yewa South state constituency was thereafter nominated by Hon. Bakare Oluwayemisi, which was duly seconded by Hon. Odunuga Olusegun Kaka.
The election of other principal officers of the Assembly followed, just as it drew the curtain on the intrigues that has stalled the inauguration for about a week.
It would be recalled that Governor Abiodun was allegedly disposed to returning Oluomo as the Speaker, while majority of the members-elect, including nine Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers wanted Hon. Oludaisi Elemide.
