The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has vowed to advocate for a review of constituencies in Oyo State in accordance with constitutional provisions.
Hon. Ogundoyin made this commitment while addressing a motion brought to the House by Hon. Waliu Salami, representing Irepo/Itesiwaju State Constituency, and co-sponsored by five other lawmakers.
As the Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, Ogundoyin emphasized the necessity of the review to ensure every local government area has representation in the state assembly.
“The current constituency arrangement is no longer tenable, considering the substantial population growth in Oyo State.
It’s unacceptable to have a member representing two local government areas in the House of Assembly, and this is also happening in many states of the federation.
As Conference of Speakers Chairman, I pledge to mobilize state assemblies to demand a constituency review from INEC, ensuring each local government area has a dedicated representative and enhancing representation in the House,” he stated.
Ogundoyin highlighted that the Oyo State House of Assembly is prepared to request INEC to increase the number of state constituencies in Oyo State from 32 to 40.
“Oyo State has a very big landmass, and our population has increased exponentially, hence some joint local governments that have a lawmaker each representing them should be reviewed,” Ogundoyin said.
He further asserted that the constituency review is long overdue, particularly in Oyo State. “I am happy this motion is coming at the right time.
This will ensure that each local government area has a representative in the state assembly, thereby increasing popular representation in the House.
I am ready to work with other state Houses of Assembly to ensure that the review is done across the country.”
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