Makinde inaugurates Oyo assembly as Ogundoyin emerges speaker
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on Monday inaugurated the 9th state House of Assembly and sought for cordial working relationship for the development of the state.
In his address after the induction of the 32-member state House of Assembly, Makinde noted that the legislature is the backbone of any democracy.
According to him, the legislature is the only arm of government that has all members duly elected by the people. He stressed that the state would not move forward if different arms of government failed to work together.
“This is why I am using this opportunity to implore you to work with us, putting the interests of the good people of Oyo state who elected us first.
“As we expect the legislature to carry out its oversight functions diligently, we will respect the autonomy of the legislative arm of government and sustain the doctrine of separation of powers as enshrined in the constitution,’’ he said, stressing that strong institutions are built when the legislature makes laws and the executive ensures that the laws are executed.
He promised to assent to bills sent from the assembly in the shortest possible time and hopes that the lawmakers would deliberate on executive bills on a timely manner too.
After the inauguration by the governor, the state assembly in its first business elected Adebo Ogundoyin from (Ibarapa East) as the speaker of the 9th Oyo state House of Assembly.
