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Abuja-based legal practitioner Pelumi Olajengbesi has commended Osun Governor Ademola Adeleke and the 26-member Osun Assembly for backing the election of a 38-year-old member, Hon Adewale Egbedun, as Speaker of the Eighth Assembly.
The lawyer said the election of a youth as the head of the state legislature is testament to the youth inclusiveness promised by the Adeleke-led government.
Olajengbesi said it was time for the full actualisation and realisation of the #Not Too Young To Run Bill signed into law by former President Muhammadu Buhari which brought down the age qualification for States’ House of Assembly, amongst others.
“The emergence of a youth as the Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly will change the dynamics of executive-legislative business in the state. There is no doubt that the election of Hon Adewale Egbedun is testament to the youth inclusive promise made the Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is uncle to international Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, aka Davido,” Olajengbesi stated.
Egbedun, who represents Odo-Otin State Constituency in Osun State, was elected Speaker for first time on Tuesday, taking over Timothy Owoeye.
Akinyode Oyewusi, representing Ife North Constituency, was elected as the Deputy Speaker.
The inaugural sitting of the 8th Assembly was presided by the Clerk of the House, Simeon Amusan.
In his proclamation address, Senator Adeleke of sought the support of the legislature to achieve his five-goal development agenda of good governance for the state.
Adeleke said that since the executive and overwhelming members of the legislature belonged to the same political party, the two arms should work towards the same goal of good governance and providing the people with the dividends of democracy.
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