Ogundoyin re-elected as Oyo Assembly Speaker

Right Honourable Adebo Ogundoyin, has again been elected the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Ogundoyin, the lawmaker representing Ibarapa East State Constituency was re-elected as the Speaker for the second term, on Wednesday, during the inaugural sitting of the 10th Oyo Assembly.

His re-election was followed by a nomination by Hon Dele Adeola, member representing Iseyin, Itesiwaju state constituency which was seconded by Hon Gabriel Babajide, member representing Ibadan North II State Constituency.

His nomination comes shortly after Governor Seyi Makinde proclaimed the Assembly for the commencement of legislative duties.

Hon Ogundoyin emerged unopposed as there was no other nomination for the position of Speaker.

The 10th Oyo State House of Assembly is made up of two political parties namely the People’s Democratic Party, PDP and the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The Assembly has a total of 32 members. The ruling PDP has 28 members while the APC has four members.

The 36-year-old Ogundoyin joined the legislature in 2018. He was born on February 17, 1987.