The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly,
Abayomi Akinruntan has resigned his position, citing the need to align with the
conventional arrangement of elective position in the state.
The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker –
representing Ilaje Constituency 1, – who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo
Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, was read at the floor of the Assembly by the
Clerk, Benjamin Jayeiola.
Akinruntan, who was absent during the plenary, was elected
as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly in June 2023, a position he occupied
until his resignation.
The resignation letter read: “I hereby tender my resignation
from the office of the Deputy Speaker effective from today, 2nd June, 2025.
Recall the House was inaugurated June, 2023 and I was unanimously elected as
Deputy Speaker by members as stipulated in our standing order.
“My resignation is borne out of the need to align with the
conventional arrangement in power sharing of elective positions in the state. I
want to appreciate all members and staff for their contributions and support.”
Following Akinruntan’s resignation, the lawmaker
representing Okitipupa Constituency 2, Ololade Gbegude was subsequently
nominated by Oluwatoyin Japheth (Akoko North East Constituency) and seconded by
Chris Ayebusiwa (Okitipupa Constituency 1) as the new Deputy Speaker.
Following the nomination of Gbegudu, which was not
contested, he was subsequently sworn in as the Deputy Speaker with the pledge
that he will serve in his new role with due diligence.
Similarly, the Majority Leader of the Assembly, Oluwole
Ogunmolasuyi, also stepped down from his position, with the lawmaker
representing Ose Constituency, Olatunji Oshati, announced as the new Majority
Leader.
Also, Muritala Sulaiman, representing Akoko South East, was
announced as the new Chief Whip, while Fabiyi Olatunji, Odigbo Constituency 1,
becomes the Whip of the Assembly.
The Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, commended the former deputy
speaker and the erstwhile majority leader for their maturity.
He said: “He (Akinruntan) has been a peaceful ally. He has
support the house. I want to appreciate him for the maturity displayed for
ensuring a peaceful transition.
“The same thing goes to the former majority leader. He has
been a stabilizer in the House and also a good and dependable ally.”
It was gathered that the change of the positions of the principal
officers became imperative in order to balance the unwritten elective political
arrangements in the state.
Akinruntan and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa hail from the same Ilaje Local Council Area of the state, while the erstwhile Majority Leader, Ogunmolasuyi is from Owo Local Council, where the Deputy Governor, Olayide Adelami hails from.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com