The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a bill for a law to amend the Obas and Chiefs, Council of Obas and Traditional Council Laws of Ogun State, 2021.
The passage of the bill followed the presentation of the report of the Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs by its Vice Chairman, Dickson Awolaja, who thereafter moved for its adoption as amended.
The bill was seconded by Yusuf Sherif and supported by the Whole House through a voice vote during the plenary presided over by the Speaker, Oludaisi Elemide, at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
It was later read and adopted clause-by-clause before the Committee of the Whole House, after which the motion for the third reading of the bill was moved by the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, seconded by the Minority Leader, Adeleye Lukman, and supported by the whole house through a unanimous voice vote.
Thereafter, the Clerk and Head of Legislative Service, Sakiru Adebakin, read the bill for the third time, hence, the Speaker directed that the clean copy of the bill be forwarded to Governor Dapo Abiodun for his assent.
In another development, a bill titled: ‘H.B No 017/OG/2024- Ogun State Power Sector Law, 2024- A bill for a law to improve Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution within Ogun State, establish an Electricity Market and Key Power Sector Bodies, Enforce Consumer Rights and Obligations and for other connected purposes’, scaled first reading as the Assembly Clerk, Sakiru Adebakin, read the title of the bill before the lawmakers.
Also, the Assembly commended the state governor for giving approval for the 100 hectares of land meant for the establishment of a Naval Base in the State, while also lauding the senator representing Ogun East, Gbenga Daniel for facilitating the project through its inclusion in the 2024 National Appropriation Act.
The Assembly gave the commendation while responding to a presentation by the member representing Ogun Waterside state constituency, Lawal Samsideen, who lauded the efforts of the governor and the senator in the establishment of the naval base in his constituency.
The Assembly posited that the project upon take off would boost security in the state.
