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PHOTOS: Makinde wears Amotekun regalia to sign in Amotekun bill into law


Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday seen in Amotekun regalia as he signed the Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill 2020 for the establishment of Amotekun Corps into law.

Recalled that the Oyo House of Assembly had on March 3, passed the bill to the governor for assent after organising a public hearing and after scaling third reading.

According to The PUNCH, the governor, who just arrived from the United States for a business summit, gave his assent to the bill one week after being passed to him by the lawmakers.

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (sitting); signing AMOTEKUN bill into law, with him from left, Deputy Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Abiodun Fadeyi; Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof Oyewole Oyewo; Deputy Governor, Engr Rauf Olaniyan; Speaker, Oyo House of Assembly, Hon Debo Ogundoyin and Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun held at Governor’s Office Secretariat, Ibadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government.

He wore a leopard-print outfit while signing te bill.

The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, had earlier indicated that the signing of the bill would be speedy since it bothers on common interest.

The signing of the bill into law held at the Executive Council Chamber, Governor’s Office, Oyo State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde (left) and Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Debo Ogundoyin during the signing of AMOTEKUN bill into law by the governor held at Governor’s Office Secretariat, lbadan. PHOTO: Oyo State Government

In attendance on the occasion are the Deputy Governor, Rauf Olaniyan; Chief of Staff, Chief Bisi Ilaka; Head of Service, Ololade Agboola; Secretary to the State Government, Olubamwo Adeosun; and the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oyewo Oyewole.

Also present on the occasion were the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Adebo Ogundiran; Deputy Speaker, Abiodun Faceyi; the Clerk of the House, and other officials of the state.