Ekiti Assembly passed critical bills enhancing development in 2025 — Speaker

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, has described 2025 as a productive and fulfilling year in the legislative affairs of the 7th Assembly.

In a statement reviewing the outgone year, Aribasoye noted that the constitutional duties of lawmaking, oversight and constituency representation were carried out with remarkable results under his leadership.

According to the statement made available by the speaker’s Special Adviser on media, Babajide Agbeyo, he highlighted the impact of several crucial laws passed by the Assembly, including the Ekiti State Local Content (Second Amendment) Law, 2025, which mandates the prioritization of local businesses, artisans and workforce in government contracts and projects, ensuring that at least 40% of project execution involves Ekiti residents and resources.

The statement added that, ” Also passed was the Quality of Health Care Law, 2025, which establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework aimed at curtailing quackery and improving the standard of healthcare delivery across the state.

” Other significant legislative interventions included the Ekiti State Commercial Motorcycle Operators Regulatory Law, the Ekiti State Electoral (Amendment) Bill, the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission (Fourth Amendment) Bill, the Ekiti State College of Technology, Ijero-Ekiti Law, and the 415.5 billion naira 2026 Appropriation Law, which was timely passed.

” Of particular note is the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025, which has been widely applauded by the Joint Revenue Board (JRB) as a model for other states.

” The passage makes Ekiti the first sub-national government in Nigeria to domesticate the law ahead of the 2026 fiscal year when the revised approved list of collections comes into effect.

” The JRB, in a statement signed by its Executive Secretary, Mr. Olusegun Adesokan, praised Ekiti State for its exemplary leadership, saying, ” By this feat, Ekiti State has once again demonstrated exemplary leadership in becoming the first state in the federation to pass the Harmonised Taxes and Levies legislation, well ahead of the 2026 fiscal year when the revised approved list of collections is scheduled to take effect.”

The speaker explained that the law provides a coherent and uniform framework for tax administration in the state, eliminating multiple taxation, curbing unauthorised collections, plugging revenue leakages and enhancing the ease of doing business at the sub-national level.

Aribasoye also expressed, ” pride at the trailblazing bill passage, while also noting with delight, that the Assembly’s record remains unbeaten after clinching the 2024 Best State Assembly in ICT Integration Award from the Presidency.”

He attributed this achievement to the Assembly’s trailblazing innovations, including the live streaming of plenaries, digital voting systems, online television operations and an upgraded website that enables the public to file reports directly.

He disclosed that the House is poised for further advancements in the new year, including the transition to a fully paperless legislative system, adding that the Assembly is inching closer to launching its own parliamentary support mobile app as part of efforts to deepen digitisation and efficiency in lawmaking.

The lawmaker, however, linked the various successes to the unswerving support he enjoyed from his colleague lawmakers, describing them as excellent, patriotic, competent and committed.

Aribasoye reaffirmed that the 7th Assembly would remain committed to enacting impactful laws and conducting oversight functions in the best interest of Ekiti people, adding that 2026 would usher in more innovations, informed legislation and goal-driven oversight.