Following the inauguration of Rt. Hon. Gboyega Aribisogan as the new Speaker of the Ekiti House of Assembly, the legislature on Tuesday announced the appointment new principal officers.
The list of new principal officers released by Aribisogan, however, has Mr Hakeem Jamiu, retaining his position as Deputy Speaker.
Mrs Yemisi Ayokunle, representing Ekiti South West Constituency I, emerged as the new leader of the legislature.
Thus, she becomes the first female legislator to occupy the post in the history of the Ekiti House of Assembly.
Other principal officers are, Tope Ogunleye, Chief Whip; Tajudeen Akingbolu, Deputy Leader; and Adeteju Okuyiga, as Deputy Whip.
According to the statement, the appointments take immediate effect.
