Category: Legislative Report

Wale JAGUN -Eshinlokun, Agunbiade, others also retain positions The Lagos State House of Assembly has reelected Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the 9th Lagos Assembly. He was returned unopposed on Friday by his colleagues as he remained the only nominated candidate at the close of nomination. Obasa was nominated by Hon. Olanrewaju Oshun, Lagos Mainland 2 constituency, seconded by Hon. Oluyinka Ogundimu Agege 1 constituency. Also elected during the proclamation and inauguration of the 9th Assembly on Friday 7th June at the Assembly premises was the Deputy…

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The eighth House of Representatives officially ended yesterday but it scored itself high. The House claimed that it surpassed previous parliaments in discharging its legislative responsibilities. Speaker Yakubu Dogara, at the valedictory session of the House, said the life of the House terminates at midnight on June 9. The outgoing Chairman of Rules and Business Committee, Edward Pwajok, who presented the score card of the eighth House, said many live-touching motions and bills were passed by the lawmakers, including a successful alteration of the Constitution. Besides, the lawmekr said a…

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Wale JAGUN The eighth session of the Lagos State House of Assembly under the speakership f the Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa (Agege I), will round off legislative activities today, June 6, with a valedictory session. The eight Legislative Assembly that is coming to a close today was inaugurated by the immediate past governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on June 8, 2015. Members of the Assembly and invited guests are expected to grace the special session. The Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is expected to inaugurate the ninth session of…

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Wale JAGUN -Congratulates Gov Sanwo-Olu The Lagos State House of Assembly has urged the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Zubairu Mazur, to curtail the activities of cult members in Ikorodu area of the state. The cultism menace in Ikorodu was brought before the House by the Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the representative of the Ikorodu Constituency I, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, under the Urgent Matter of Public Importance, on Monday, June 3, 2019. Hon. Agunbade informed the House that the gang war by…

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The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, moved to penalise indiscriminate abandonment of vehicles on highways, streets or near private premises. This followed the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Transportation on a Bill for a Law to Amend the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018. The News Agency of Nigeria reports the Mr Adedamola Kasunmu (APC-Ikeja II) presented the report on behalf of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Mojeed Fatai, who was absent at plenary. Kasunmu said the amendment would further strengthen the…

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Kunle ADELABU The member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Ikorodu Federal Constituency, Hon. Babajimi Adegoke Benson, has stated that this month’s ‘Apo Anu’ (bag of mercy) distribution is meant to support Muslim Constituents in breaking their fast. The food bank initiative of the re-elected lawmaker, which has been going on consistently for three years now, has 500 people as beneficiaries who are given bags of food items containing rice, beans, milk, sugar, beverages and others, every month. “It’s about three years since we have started distributing ‘Apo Anu”…

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A new bill to protect both the tenants and landlords in Lagos State is being processed by the Lagos State House of Assembly. Issues surrounding the bill were discussed at a day stakeholders meeting held in the State House of Assembly on Tuesday May 21 at the Lateef Jakande Auditorium in the Assembly premises. The bill is entitled; “A Bill For A Law To Regulate The Relationship of the parties under Tenancy Agreements And Specify The Procedure For The Recovery of Premises in Lagos State And For Connected Purposes.” The…

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