12 Osun lawmakers sponsored 47 bills representing 2.84 percent of the total number from the Senate and House of Representatives
Aside from oversight and representation, the core function of a legislator is lawmaking.
Members of the 10th Senate and House of Representatives processed a total number of 1,650 bills in one year. Out of which, lawmakers representing Osun state account for 47 bills representing 2.84 percent of the tally. However, 75 percent of these bills are yet to scale through second reading while 25 per cent are awaiting consideration.
According to OrderPaper’s detailed analysis of bills processed between June 2023 and May 2024, the three senators representing the state account for 7 of the 475 bills sponsored in the senate. The nine representatives from the state account for 40 of the 1175 bills recorded in the green chamber.
Senator Olubiyi Fadeyi, representing Osun central sponsored three (3) bills, while Senators Oladare Oyewumi representing Osun west and Francis Fadahunsi representing Osun east sponsored two (2) bills each. The trio are first term senators.
Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, Rep. Oluwole Oke representing Ibokun/Oriade federal constituency for a sixth (6th) term sponsored 21 bills putting him at the top of the chart.
Reps Bamidele Salam representing Ede North/South/Egbedore/Ejigbo and Ajilesoro Taofeek representing Ife central/east/north/south recorded 5 bills each.
Also Rep. Akanni Ademola (a newbie) representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila federal constituency accounts for three (3) bills. Rep. Mudashiru Alani representing Ayedire/Iwo/Ila, Rep. Adewale Adebayo representing Irepodun/Olorunbda/Oshogbo/Oloru, Rep. Adetunji Olusoji representing Odo-Itin/Ifelodun/Boripe each accounted for two (2) bills each.
On the other hand, these lawmakers failed to sponsor a bill: Reps Omirin Olusanya representing Atakunmosa East/Atakunmosa West/Ilesa East/Ilesa West and Oladebo Omoleye representing Ayodaade/Irewole/Isokan-Osun all first term lawmakers.
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