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PERSONALITY FORUM: MHA LAMENTS INABILITIES OF STATE LEGISLATURES

Rt. Hon. Iroju Ogundeji.  Deputy Speaker, Ondo States House of Assembly.





The inabilities  of the states House of Assemblies  across the country to be autonomous have been a great predicament in the discharge  of their functions as legisla ture and representatives  of their various constituencies .


Dropping  the hints, Rt. Hon. Iroju  Ogundeji, the  Deputy Slpeaker , Ondo  state House of Assembly, said although the country have three level of legislative  bodies, as National Assembly, States Assemblies and the local legislative body respectively .


The Deputy Speaker posits that the National Assembly  is autonomous  in entirety as a body and control the rested solely  on the National  Assembly, while reverse is the case in the state Assemblies across the country.



Rt. Hon. Ogundeji, who is representing the Odigbo constituency 1 on the floor of the state Hallowed chamber noted that, although on paper, therefore constitution there is separation of power. While practically,  the different  state Executives control the Legislative  arms when it comes to finances in their various state,  which is said to be the major power of the arm or organ to function properly .



He informs that the three  arms of governance,  Legislature, Executive and Judiciary need to be totally separated, while each other still act as checks and balance  both in function and finance. Noted that if hence, one will still be dependent and as such on other to perform. In that a situation will definitly hinders the performance  of such  an arm or organ of the governance.



In his words " When we talk of separation of power in this country, it strictly applicable at the federal or National level,  where the National Assembly  has control and direct power on their finances, however coming to states, the House of Assemblies  are at the mercy and peril of the  state Executives and as such it hinders the performances of the legislatures at this level".



"Until if there is reverse on this action across the country before the state legislatures can be said to be totally autonomous and independent  as the constitution  profers. As this action affect the effectiveness  and hinder performances  of legislation  at the state level across the country. "



The Legislator  informs that the National Assembly  has begin a process of amendment  on the issue, as a bill is in process to effect  a cha in the anomalies. Calling on Assemblies across the country to give the bill a speedy  passage when get to their turn to do so,  in the interest of development  of democracy  in the country.


Adding that this singular act of the Executive controlling the finances of the state Legislatures is a great hindrance to their effectiveness  and performances, especially  when it comes to their over-sight functions and constituencies development across the country.

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