Fayose Inaugurates State Assembly, Oluwawole Emerges Speaker
Adetokunbo Fakeye
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on Friday inaugurated the 5th Ekiti State Assembly at the Assembly complex in Ado-Ekiti and charged the lawmakers to enact quality legislation.
According to Fayose, the proclamation was in accordance with Section 105 Subsection 3 of the 1999 
Constitution.
The elated governor who said he was happy that a new assembly has been inaugurated described the past seven months in the state as “months of distraction”.
The governor in his speech said:
”I want to charge the members of this newly inaugurated House of Assembly to see quality legislation as your primary assignment and be diligent with it.
“Always remember that whatever you do today will become history, do not disappoint the people that voted you in.
“I want to tell Ekiti people that I am also being inaugurated today as we are doing for the house because the past seven months have been months of distraction.
“Let me tell you that though the finances of the state have not improved, but I am now ready to hit the ground running.
“I’m more determined and committed to serve you better and I am on this seat for you, I am now ready to deliver more dividends of democracy to my people.
“This government was ordained by God to serve His people, and I am committed to serve you better than ever,” he declared.
The assembly immediately went into session and elected their principal officers as follow; Hon. Kolawole Oluwawole representing Moba 11 and former Chief of Staff to Fayose during his first tenure as Speaker. Hon. Mayowa Adewunmi representing Ekiti West 1 was elected Deputy Speaker, while Hon. Akinyele Olatunji emerged as Leader of the House.
Others who were elected are, Hon. Sunday Akinniyi, Chief Whip, Hon. Alagbada, Deputy Leader, while Hon. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that a new speaker, deputy and other principal officers of the house were elected shortly after the inauguration.
The Speaker of the 5th assembly, Mr. Kolawole Oluwawole (Moba 11), was the former Chief of Staff to Fayose in his first tenure, while his Deputy is Mayowa Adewumi (Ekiti West 1).Ekundayo Akinleye was elected as Deputy Chief Whip.