The Osun State House of Assembly, on Monday, passed the Electricity Bill, 2025, which allows the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission.
This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Olamide Tiamiyu, obtained in Osogbo.
The release read in part, “The Electricity Bill, an executive bill, was passed on Monday following its third reading during a plenary session presided over by Speaker Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun.
“The House Majority Leader, Hon. Kofoworola Adewunmi, initiated the motion for the bill’s third reading after the committee on water resources and energy, represented
Giving tips about the provisions of the bill, Tiamiyu said that when signed into law, it will enable the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission, which will oversee issues related to electricity in the state.
Also, during the plenary, the release stated that amendments to the Osun State Customary Courts of Appeal, Customary Court, and the Osun State District Customary Courts were also approved.
“The motions, seconded by Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi, Hon. Sikiru Bajepade, and Hon. Folorunsho Ogundare, received unanimous support during a voice vote conducted by the speaker,” the statement concludedby Hon. Taofiq Olayiwola, presented its report.”
Giving tips about the provisions of the bill, Tiamiyu said that when signed into law, it will enable the state to establish an Electricity Regulatory Commission, which will oversee issues related to electricity in the state.
Also, during the plenary, the release stated that amendments to the Osun State Customary Courts of Appeal, Customary Court, and the Osun State District Customary Courts were also approved.
“The motions, seconded by Hon. Tajudeen Adeyemi, Hon. Sikiru Bajepade, and Hon. Folorunsho Ogundare, received unanimous support during a voice vote conducted by the speaker,” the statement concluded