By; OLADELE ADEDAYO, Ado-Ekiti
A member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan representing Ikole Constituency 1, has emerged the new Speaker.
He was elected Speaker at plenary on Tuesday, following the demise of the former Speaker, late Rt. Hon. Funminiyi Afuye, who died last month after a brief illness.
Hon. Aribisogan polled 15 votes against 10 for Hon. Olubunmi Adelugba, who represents Emure Constituency to win the election.
Aribisogan was nominated by Hon Tajudeen Akingbolu, Ekiti West 1 and seconded by Hon Adegoke Olajide, Efon Constituency, while Hon Bode Adeoye Oyekola, Ekiti West 2 nominated Hon Olubunmi Adelugba and was seconded by Hon Ojo Martin, Ijero Constituency.
After being sworn-in by the Clerk of the House, Mr. Tola Esan, the new Speaker expressed gratitude to his colleagues for the confidence reposed on him and pledged to discharge his duties to the best of his ability and protect the constitution of the country and standing rules of the House of Assembly, adding that he would remain committed to duty.
Until his election as Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan was the Leader of Government Business and a second termer in the Ekiti State Legislature, having been elected as member of the 5th Assembly between 2015 to 2019.
Meanwhile, following this new development, a new set of principal officers have emerged in the Ekiti State House of Assembly following the emergence of Rt Hon Gboyega Aribisogan as Speaker.
The new list of principal officers as released by Rt Hon Aribisogan, has, Rt. Hon. Hakeem Jamiu retaining his position as Deputy Speaker, while Hon. Yemisi Ayokunle, representing Ekiti South West Constituency I is the new Leader of Business, thus becoming the first woman legislator to occupy the post in the history of the House.
Other principal officers are, Hon. Tope Ogunleye, Chief Whip; Hon. Tajudeen Akingbolu, Deputy Leader;and Hon. Adeteju Okuyiga as Deputy Whip.
The appointments are with immediate effect.
