10th NASS: Three Osun Federal Lawmakers Rated Low In Performance Report
Three members of the House of Representatives in Osun State have been rated low in their contributions at the floor of the house between June 14, 2023 – June 23, 2024.
This was revealed during the unveiling of the National Assembly Deliberative Barometer and Policy-Focus Productivity Report, a ground-breaking digital accountability platform developed by ERGAF-AFRICA in collaboration with CISLAC and partners.
The affected lawmakers are Rep. Omirin Olusanya, representing Atakunmosa East/Atakunmosa West/ Ilesa West, Oladebo Omoleye representing Ayedaade / Irewole/ Isokan and Rep. Adetunji Olusoji representing Odo-otin/ Ifelodun / Boripe.
Both Omirin and Adetunji scored zero in the number of legislative actions while Oladebo has only one legislative action within the year under review.
The platform, described as Africa’s first interactive legislative performance barometer, uses real-time data to evaluate the productivity of all 469 federal lawmakers.
It tracks bills, motions, debates, petitions, and plenary contributions, providing citizens, researchers, and civil society groups with unprecedented access to legislative performance data.
Meanwhile, Rep. Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North/South/ Egbedore/ Ejigbo, was ranked among the top 20 most productive lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives Deliberations with 33 number of legislative actions, putting him at the top of the chart of lawmakers from Osun.
Also, Rep. Oluwole Oke, representing Ibokun/ Oriade federal constituency, scored 26 in his performance, while Ajilesoro Taofeek, representing Ife central/ east/ north/ south, scored 20 in the number of legislative actions.
Reacting to the report, Omirin’s media aide, Akeem Olaoye, described the claim as false and political, saying his principal contributed immensely at the floor of the report.
Olaoye in an interview with OSUN DEFENDER on Wednesday said: “The report is fake and political. Hon. Omirin contributed immensely at the floor of the house. The report should be disregarded by the members of the public. If it was also based on numbers of bills sponsored, my principal has some bills to his name”.
Responding to an enquiry by the medium, the media assistant to Rep. Oladebo, Ibidamola Orolade said the report is not true.
He said: “It is not true”.
In his own response, Oluwasegun Taiwo, the Media Assistant to Rep. Adetunj,i described the report as misleading and inaccurate. This was contained in a statement made available to OSUN DEFENDER on Wednesday.
Taiwo said, “Whatever data released by an agency called ERGAF AFRICA is both inaccurate and misleading. No doubt, Hon. Bamidele Salam was deservedly ranked among the 20 most productive lawmakers; a particular infographic analysing the performance of other lawmakers from Osun State is deeply faulty.
“In the report, the duo of Hon. Sanya Omirin and Hon. Soji Adetunji were each scored zero under the parameter of legislative actions. I may not extensively speak for Hon. Omirin, but it is a matter of public record that in April he reintroduced a bill to upgrade Wesley Guild Hospital to a Federal Medical Centre. If that is not a legislative action, then ERGAF AFRICA must explain what it considers legislative action to be.
“As for Hon. Soji Adetunji, the facts are clear: he sponsored a bill for the establishment of a Federal Medical Centre Ikirun at second reading, Bill to establish Federal university of Agriculture that already passed first reading even before the speedy passage of FUA, Iragbiji. Two months ago, he moved a motion on the urgent need to strengthen security in order to restore banking operations in Odo-Otin/Ifelodun/Boripe Federal Constituency of Osun.
“From all indications, I observed that the agency in question appears more interested in propaganda and promoting some lawmakers while downplaying the efforts of others.
“I challenge the agency to openly present the parameters used in their so-called assessment.”
Yusuf Oketola is a trained journalist with over five years of experience in the media industry. He has worked for both print and online medium. He is a thorough-bred professional with an eye of hindsight on issues bothering on social justice, purposeful leadership, and a society where the leaders charge and work for the prosperity of the people.
