…..constitute Committee to investigate alleged sales of Odua Investment.
The Ekiti State House of Assembly has summoned the Chief Medical Director of General Hospital, Iye Ekiti for failure to be at his duty post during the oversight function of the Committee on Health, Human services and HIV/AIDS.
This summon was part of the resolutions of the House after the reading and adoption of the report of the Committee on Health, Human services and HIV/AIDS by its Chairman Hon.Abimbola Solanke, which culminated from the oversight function on inspection to the on-going renovation of General Hospitals across the three senatorial districts in the state.
Presenting the report, Hon.Solanke stated, “In pursuant to Sections 88 and 89 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, (1999 as amended)empowers the legislature to conduct an oversights function for the purpose of accountability and effective governance.
Therefore, the exercise is in line with the legislative mandate of the legislature to ensure prudent utilization of public funds and public properties, we have decided to engage in a fact finding mission to evaluate the execution of projects in the General Hospitals across the state”she said.
The Speaker, Rt Hon Aribasoye commended the Committee for presenting a comprehensive report of its oversight function into various hospitals, which enable the Committee to identify those challenges facing Hospitals, and as well ascertained the level of work done by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji administration in the health sector.
In furtherance to this, the House has adopted the recommendations of the Committee as stated in the report, such as, completion of the on-going General Hospitals projects, provision of standby Generator and Solar energy at each hospital, recruitment of more medical personnel, Construction of Administrative Blocks and Relocation of the Morgue in Efon General Hospital to a more conducive environment.
As part of efforts put in place by the Seventh Assembly to strengthen Women’s capacity in politics, the Speaker has constituted a Committee to work on how to harmonise the Ekiti State Opportunity law 2013 and the proposed Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Bill for Advanced Women’s political participation.
The Chairman and members of the Committee are Hon. Adeteju Okuyiga Chairman, other members include Hon. Femi Akindele, Abimbola Solanke, Tope Longe, Iyabode Fakunle Okieimen, representative of BIGIF, representative of WARDC and Clerk of the House of Assembly.
Also, at the plenary session, under the matter of urgent public importance, the lawmaker representing Gbonyin Constituency, Hon.Adeteju Okuyiga drew the attention of the lawmakers, the Government of Ekiti State and by extension the Odu'a states, that is, the Six States in the South West Region, to investigate the recent development concerning the sale of Lafarge African Plc in which Ekiti State has a stake in the investment.
Hon.Okuyiga called on the other five States House of Assemblies in the South West to rise against the sales of Odu'a Investment, our commonwealth, our heritage, so that the labours of our forefathers would not be in vain.Meanwhile, a three man Adhoc Committee has been put in place to investigate the sales of Odu’a Investment chaired by Rt. Hon Hakeem Jamiu, while Hon. Teju Okuyiga, and Hon Tope Longe are members.
Similarly, the lawmaker representing Ijero Constituency, Hon. Ademola Ojo also informed the House about the death of a former Sole Administrator of Bayelsa State, Navy Captain Caleb Olubolade Rtd, an illustrious son of Ipoti Ekiti, who departed the world on 11th May, 2025, at the age of 70 year.
Consequently, another petition was presented at the floor of the House by the Majority leader of the House, Hon Tolu Ige which has to do with the land grabbing matter written by Mr Tunde Ologuntoye and Olusola Oyewole which involved Arowa Community.On behalf of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Adeoye Aribasoye has expressed his deepest sympathy with the people of Ipoti Ekiti, Ijero Constituency and the entire residents of Ekiti State over the death of the late Minister of Police Affairs, Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade.
He described the late Elderstateman, as a gallant officer, a consummate politician, who lived his life on the sand of time, he served the State and the nation meritoriously and would be missed for his love and patriotism for the nation”.
The Speaker also constituted another Adhoc Committee to look at the issue of land grabbing chaired by Hon.Oluwole Akanle, while Hon.Alhaja Maryam Ogunlade, Hon.Anthony Adaramodu, Babatunde Oke and Hon.Ademola Martins Ojo are to serve as members of the Committee.
In reaction to the petition written by Dr Oreyemi, alleging the Authority of Ijero College of Health on the teaching of unauthorized courses in the School, an Adhoc Committee have been constituted Chairman by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon.Bosede Olowookere with Hon.Babatunde Idowu, Abimbola Solanke, Abiodun Fawekun and Idowu Odebunmi as members.
According to the Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, these Committees are expected to submit their reports within two weeks, while the CMD, General Hospital, Iye Ekiti have been directed to appear before the House on the next legislative day.
