By The Majority Leader of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade has been elected as the pioneer Chairman of the Nigeria Majority Leaders Forum.
Agunbiade, who is currently the Chairman of South West Legislative Reform Implementation Committee, emerged at the National Convention of the Legislative Forum held in Lagos, on Saturday.
Accepting the new role in his speech, the Lagos Majority Leader thanked his colleagues for the opportunity to serve the Forum, while highlighting his plans for the office.
He said, “Permit me to say on equivacaly that this Forum of Majority Leaders is establish to collaborate with the Speakers of our Houses of Assembly, in deepening democracy by promoting cross learning activities and engendering experience sharing among the State Houses of Assembly.
“In particular we shall focus on the adoption of best legislative practices in our law making processes and striving boldly at promoting national integration across ethnic divisions. We are prepared to serve as partners in progress with the Conference of Speakers, realizing that legislatures is the sign-post of democracy.”
Other elected Members of the National Executives of the Forum are Hon Nnamdi Godwin Okafor, Anambra, (National Vice-Chairman South); Hon Abubakar Suleiman Abukur, Katsina, (National Vice- Chairman North); Hon Olugboyega Aribisogan, Ekiti, (National Publicity Secretary); Hon Hamman Tukur Yettisuri, Adamawa, (National Deputy Publicity Secretary); Hon Solomon Akpulonu, Abia, (National Legal Adviser); Hon Bukar Mustapha, Yobe, (National Financial Secretary); Hon Faruk Aliyu Jega, Kebbi, (National Treasurer); Hon Peter Odey, CrossRivers, (National Organising Secretary); and Hon Monday Bubou Obolo, Bayelsa, (National Deputy secretary).
