Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the recorded remarkable and trail-blazing achievements of the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, during his tenure as the chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, as making the pacesetter state proud.
The governor also lauded the Speaker on the successful completion of his tenure which he said was eventful.
Governor Makinde congratulated the new chairman of the body and Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor, wishing him a successful tenure.
According to Governor Makinde, Rt Hon. Ogundoyin’s historic emergence as the youngest and first Speaker from an opposition party to chair the body was quite remarkable, with his emergence symbolising a generational shift and ushering in a reform-driven and inclusive leadership.
The governor saluted Ogundoyin’s vision and commitment to service, which he noted, enabled him to achieve the initiation of the digital transformation of state legislatures by partnering with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to modernise legislative processes and the defence of legislative autonomy by strengthening the institutional voice of state legislatures.
Other achievements, the governor noted, include the strengthening of Intergovernmental synergy through engagement with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) leadership to align Executive–Legislative priorities, focusing on constitutional amendments, governance reforms, and democratic strengthening at sub-national levels and intensifying advocacy for the implementation of financial autonomy for state legislatures.
The governor equally hailed Ogundoyin for ensuring that the Conference of Speakers contributed meaningfully to constitutional review process; achieved the expansion of International and Diplomatic Engagements, which focused on democratic values, legislative accountability, and institutional capacity building as well as strategically collaborating with federal institutions and exploring partnerships to strengthen fiscal transparency, improve revenue and tax legislation at the state level and advancing sub-national economic reforms.
The Oyo State Governor further praised Ogundoyin for leading the conference to achieve the harmonisation of legislative procedures, establishment of Post-Legislative Scrutiny Unit, noting that Ogundoyin spearheaded the creation of Nigeria’s first Post-Legislative Scrutiny Unit at the sub-national level.
The governor said: “It is also on record that the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures on Rt Hon Ogundoyin’s watch, achieved the promotion of Gender Inclusion and Equity; advocated strongly for increased women representation in governance and legislative leadership and also engaged with the Legislative Workforce by sustaining continuous dialogue with the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN).
The governor wished Ogundoyin success in future endeavours.
