Hon. Abbas Felicitates New Leaders Of Conference Of Speakers, Others

Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, has congratulated the recently elected leaders of Nigeria’s Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures.

The Speaker also complimented the All Progressives Congress (APC) Conference of Speakers and the Northern Speakers Forum on the successful election of new leaders at the recently completed AGM.

Recall that at the recently held national body’s congress, Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, was elected as the newly elected Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, while Alhaji Nasir Yahaya-Daura, Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly, was elected as the Deputy Chairman.

While applauding the state assemblies’ presiding officers for the manner in which they conducted the electioneering process, Speaker Abbas also urged conference members to individually and collectively uphold the independence of the legislature, which is the symbol of democracy in their respective states.

The Speaker emphasised the necessity of parliamentary independence, emphasising the critical function of governments’ legislative arms at all levels, as well as the need to provide checks and balances in order to uphold democratic norms and promote successful governance.

Speaker Abbas also reminded them of the importance of holding their various executive branches accountable to the people through effective supervision, noting that “that can only be possible if you enjoy complete constitutional autonomy.”

He wished the new leadership of the three bodies of state assemblies Speakers successful tenures, even as he tasked them to be above board in their leadership.