Oyebanji said he stayed off the assembly’s crisis so as to give the legislative arm the full constitutional rights it has to administer itself without interference.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has said he did not interfere in the House of Assembly crisis because of his belief in separation of powers.
In one week, Ekiti State lawmakers elected two speakers. They first elected Gboyega Aribisogan who spent one week in office, impeached him without any known reason, then elected Bunmi Adelugba as first female speaker.
Oyebanji received Adelugba, other lawmakers and state executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ado-Ekiti on Tuesday.
The governor thanked leaders of the APC for their intervention and for their efforts at resolving the crisis politically.
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Oyebanji said he decided to stay off the assembly’s crisis so as to give the legislative arm the full constitutional rights it has to administer itself without interference.
He also described the crisis as a family affair that could be resolved amicably without external interference.
Oyebanji assured the new speaker of his support, but reminded her of the need to work on the speedy passage of the state’s 2023 budget.
Presenting the speaker to Oyebanji, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Akeem Jamiu, described the crisis that broke out in the Assembly as an embarrassment to members of the APC in the state and to the people of Ekiti generally.
He said the House had corrected what he called an “anomaly’’ in the Assembly, assuring Oyebanji and others that the House, under the new leadership, would continue to maintain peace.
In her remarks, Adelugba expressed appreciation to all members of the House and to APC executives in the state for her emergence as the new speaker.
