The Speaker Kwara state House of Assembly Yakubu Danladi has been re-elected as the Speaker for the 10th Assembly.
His emergency followed a motion for his nomination moved by Hon. Halidu Danbaba representing Kaiama/Wajibe and seconded by Hon. Arinola Lawal representing Ilorin East during Tuesday’s inauguration plenary.
The 10th Legislature of Kwara House of Assembly was inaugurated following issuance of Proclamation by Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in compliance with Section 105, Subsection 3 of the 1999 Constitution as amended
The 38 years old Danladi-Salihu was the Speaker of the 9th Assembly and was unanimously reelected by the House.
In the same development, Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode representing Oke-Ogun was also elected unopposed as the Deputy Speaker.
Oyebode was nominated by Razaq Owolabi representing Share/Oke-Ode constituency while Hon Shaba Isa Gideon representing Edu constituency seconded.
Danladi-Salihu and Oyebode were sworn in by the Clerk of the House, Hajia Halimah Kperogi at the Hallowed Chamber of the House.
In his inaugural speech Yakubu Danladi urged the lawmakers to justify the confidence reposed in them by their constituents.
He advised them to set to work immediately and ensure ‘‘effective and efficient performance of their constitutional responsibilities.
ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
