Politics

Group Drums Support for Folarin As Senate Deputy President

A socio -political group in Oyo State named Action Group For Good Governance (AGGG) has called on all the elected Senators in the thirty six states of the federation to support the candidature of Senator Teslim Folarin of Oyo Central Senatorial District elected under the platform of All Progressives Party as Deputy Senate President of the 9th Assembly.

The spokesperson of the group, Asiwaju Olufemi Falade in a press release issued on Friday and made available to Mega Icon Magazine described Senator Folarin as the best man for the job because of his versatility, exposure and immeasurable experiences in legislative matters.

“As a law maker during the 6th Assembly, his records of performance were unbeatable and indelible.As an organization,what endears him to our hearts is brilliance and past records of commitment to national development”, the statement reads.

Asiwaju Falade on behalf of the group, also extols the good virtues of Senator Folarin as a legislator that have the proper grasp of law making, legislative oversight functions, arbitration and quasi-judicial functions giving his performance in the 6th Assembly when he served as Senate Majority Leader.

The group,  however emphasized that with the likes of  Folarin in the leadership of the Senate,there is bound to be diligent disposition of legislative businesses at the Senate unlike the ugly experiences of the 8th Assembly when Senate holds the Executive Arm of Government into ransom with impunity.

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