The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called for renewed commitment and zeal amongst the State lawmakers in the new year, 2022.

The Speaker made the call on Tuesday while welcoming his colleagues, staff and management of the State House of Assembly to the first plenary session in the new year.

Hon Ogundoyin urged the lawmakers to double up their efforts in order to accomplish and complete more legislative duties and oversight functions this year.

He assured that the 9th Oyo State House of Assembly will continue to set the pace for other State legislatures to follow.

“I want to welcome my colleagues and the entire staff of the Oyo State House of Assembly back to legislative business. We went on recess on the 22nd of December, 2021 and now we are back to work again. I know we are poised to do more in terms of law making, passage of bills, making of motions and resolutions as well as attending vigorously to our oversight functions” The Speaker said

Highpoint of the first sitting of the year was the paying of tributes to the late Ashigangan of Iganganland, Oba Abdul Azeez Olawuyi Adeoye, Aribiyan the 2nd, the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, Aje Ogungunniso the 1st and the late former Governor of Oyo State , Otunba Adebayo Alao Akala.

The plenary also featured a special interdenominational prayer sessions by Islamic and Christian clerics.