Ogun state House of Assembly in session

Out of the six principal officers in the legislature, the Speaker, Mr Suraj Adekunbi, the Majority Leader, Mr Isreal Jolaosho and the Whip, Mr Oludotun Fasanya would be returning.

The Deputy Speaker, Mr Tola Banjo, who contested under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lost to Mr Wale Alausa of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP-Ijebu Ode).

The other principal officers who would not be part of the eight legislature are Mr Job Akintan (Minority Leader) and Mr Samuel Solarin (Chief Whip).

Akintan, (PDP), who represented Yewa North Constituency 11, did not contest during the primaries.

He would be replaced by Mr Razak Oduntan, also of the PDP.

Tola Banjo: defeated narrowly by PDP

Solarin, who participated in the April 11 elections, was defeated by the PDP’s candidate, Oluwasesan Soyebo, in Sagamu Constituency II.

Others who will not return to the Ogun Assembly are Mr Joseph Adegbesan (Labour Party), Ijebu North constituency I and Mrs Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo (PDP), Ifo II Constituency.

They contested for the House of Representatives but lost. They would be replaced by Messers Dare Kadiri (APC), and Ganiyu Oyedeji (APC).

Mr Remmy Hazzan (PDP-Odogbolu), Mr Obafemi John (PDP-Remo North), Mr Abiodun Akovoyon (PDP-Ipokia/Idiroko), Mr Adeleke Salmon (PDP-Imeko Afon), Mrs Elizabeth Anifowoshe (SDP-Obafemi Owode), among others, will not return.

NAN reports that the 8th legislature would have two women: Mrs Yetunde Sogbein (APC-Odeda), and Mrs Akintayo Folakemi (APC-Yewa South),

The legislature would have 17 APC and nine PDP members.