The newly elected 24 members of Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday held inaugural sitting with a new member, Salihu Yakubu-Danladi emerging as Speaker.
The 34-year-old new Speaker of the ninth Assembly represents Ilesha-Gwanara in Baruten Local Government Area of the state.
The inaugural session of the new lawmakers was attended by hundreds of relations, friends and well-wishers.
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Yakubu-Danladi emerged as Speaker through consensus.
His nomination was moved by the member representing Ojomu-Balogun constituency, Prince Saheed Popoola and seconded by
Abdullahi Danbaba from Kaiama/Kemanji/Wajibe constituency.
The new Speaker in his inaugural speech said the new lawmakers would justify the confidence reposed in them by the electorate and have a robust cooperation with the Executive.
He said the legislature would work toward bringing government closer to the citizenry, ensure delivery of dividends of democracy and initiate people-oriented projects.
According to him, participatory budgeting should be adopted by state and federal governments to encourage active governance.
The post of Deputy Speaker went to Rapheal Adetiba from Oke-Ero constituency.
The Clerk of the House, Hajiya Halima Kperogi, who conducted the nomination exercise administered Oath of Office on all the principal officers of the House.