Ogun State House of Assembly has approve the Ogun State Independent Electoral Commission’s (OGSIEC) request for revised election guidelines in line with the provisions of Section 3(i)(i) and 5 of the the State Regulations Approval Law, 2020

The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Committee of the Whole House by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Bolanle Ajayi, in respect of the request of the Commission, at a Plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oludaisi Elemide at the Assembly Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

The Deputy Whip, Hon. Tella Babatunde thereafter moved the motion for its adoption, seconded by Hon. Damilare Bello, and was unanimously supported by all the other lawmaker through a voice vote.

Consequently, the Majority Leader, Yusuf Sheriff, later moved the motion converting the Committee’s recommendations into the House resolution, which was seconded by the Minority Leader, Lukmon Adeleye and supported by the Whole House, through a unanimous voice vote.

Earlier, the Speaker had acknowledged and read a letter from the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission, Babatunde Osibodu, requesting the Assembly’s approval for the revised guidelines in line with the State Regulations Approval Law, 2020.

In another development, Speaker Elemide has acknowledged the receipt of a correspondence from the State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, proposing a bill for a law to improve Electricity Generation, Transmission and Distribution within Ogun State, Establish an Electricity Marker and Key Power Sector Bodies, Enforce Consumer Rights and Obligations and for other connected purposes.

According to the letter which partly reads: “I am pleased to forward the above captioned bill through your good self, to the House of Assembly, for due consideration and passage into Law. The Bill, which was approved at the Executive Council Meeting held on the 1st of August 2024, is necessitated by the Passage of the Electricity Act 2023, which empowers States to provide a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for the power sector in the areas of generation, transmission, distribution, trading and enforcement of consumer rights and obligations amongst others”.