Hon Ferguson Onwo, representing Isoko-South 2 Constituency has been named the new Majority Leader of the Delta State House of Assembly.
This followed the forwarding of Onwo’s name by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the House as it resumed plenary on Tuesday after its annual recess.
The correspondence to the House conveying the name of Hon Onwo as the Majority Leader and signed by the State Chairman of the party, Chief Kingsley Esiso was read at plenary by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, who congratulated him for the elevation to the number three position in the leadership of the House.
Also, during Tuesday’s plenary, Hon Ovuakpoye Evivie, the winner of the 11th September 2021 by-election for the Isoko South One Constituency seat in the Delta State House of Assembly was sworn in.
The oath of office and oath of allegiance were administered to Hon Evivie by the Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori upon the resumption of plenary after a one-month annual recess of the House.
Hon Ovuakpoye Evivie was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the September 11 by-election and was declared elected by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, having scored 6,957 votes to beat other candidates in the electoral contest.
He took the relevant paths of office in line with the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria and the rule of the State Legislature.
The Speaker congratulated the new Lawmaker for his election and subsequent swearing-in and urged him to brace up to the task before him.
Hon Evivie was immediately introduced to the members of the house by the Majority Leader, Ferguson Onwo and later assigned a seat.
In his reaction, the new Isoko South One Constituency lawmaker assured his constituents of quality representation.
Hon Evivie paid glowing tributes to those that made his election possible, promising not to betray the confidence reposed on him.
The House further read for the third time and passed the Delta State Livestock Breeding, Rearing and Marketing Regulation Bill.
The passage of the bill was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon Ferguson Onwo and adopted, after the suspension of the relevant rules of the House to enable it to read the third time and passed.
The Chief Whip and Chairman, House Committee on Special Bills, Hon Pat Ajudua had presented the report of the Joint House Committees on Special Bill and Agriculture and Natural Resources on the bill, where she stated that relevant stakeholders made good inputs on the making of the proposed law.
The report on a bill for a law to establish the Delta State Regulation of Community Development Association was also submitted by the Hon Ferguson Onwo led Joint Committee on Housing, Women Development and Peace and Security.
The consideration of the report by the House Committee of Whole has been slated for 6th October 2021.
