With the conduct of elections into Lagos State House of Assembly, OLAJIDE OMOJOLOMOJU takes a look at 14 ranking lawmakers making a return to the House Assembly ahead of the Lagos State 9th Assembl…
takes a look at 14 ranking lawmakers making a return to the House Assembly ahead of the Lagos State 9th Assembly and how they may shape legislative activities in the incoming Assemblyhe 2019 general elections have come and gone, and the winners and losers had been known by the electorate who voted for or against their choice candidates and parties for the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Political analysts have argued that the legislative experience, wisdom and acumen which the 14 ranking lawmakers had garnered so far since their days in the House would position them ahead of their colleagues who are coming in for the first time. He had earlier been elected a councillor in Agege Local Government Area between 1999 and 2002, under the platform of the Alliance for Democracy.
Obasa is making a return to the Assembly for the fifth time, representing Agege state constituency 1 of the state and every indication points to his emerging the Speaker again in the 9th Assembly. Analysts are, however, cautioning that it may be too early to conclude that he would be retaining the speakership.
Another key ranking lawmaker, who is making a return to the House, is the Deputy Speaker of the House, Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, who is making a third appearance in the House. Another key player in the House of Assembly, who runs things without being noticed and who is returning to the House a third time is the Deputy Majority Leader, Olumuyiwa Jimoh Wahab.
Another ranking lawmaker in the House is Rotimi Lateef Abiru, the current Chief Whip of the House of Assembly, who was just re-elected for a fourth term in the last elections to represent Somolu state constituency 2. Another fourth termer, representing Somolu state constituency 1, Olowo had chaired several committees of the House, one of which was the House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, before relinquishing same to Hon Gbolahan Yishawu, when the leadership of the House reshuffled the heads of the standing committees.
He knows how to play his political game among his peers when it comes to legislative politics in the House, just as he belongs to the inner caucus which determines who gets what. Many analysts have described him as a lawmaker who understands the intrigues of power-play in the House and so, he may be favoured to head juicy standing committee in the 9th Assembly.
Representing Alimoso state constituency 1, Yusuff, popularly called ‘Sheu’, has chaired several standing committees, including Transport, Commerce and Industry, Local Government, and Public Account and is returning to the House for a fourth time.
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