LOSS OF REPRESENTATION: EKIMOGUN ROUNDTABLE GIVES ULTIMATUM TO MAKINDE TO RETURN: TO WRITE SPEAKER TAJUDEEN FOR SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TO OBSERVE PLENARY

The Ekimogun Roundtable has given Tuesday 23rd of July as an ultimatum for the member representing Ondo East and West Federal Constituency, Hon Abiola Makinde to return to performing the legislative duties for which he was elected or face legal action.

In a statement by the acting secretary of the group, Christiana Ayodele, she said "It is with great disappointment that we have not seen Hon Abiola Makinde fulfil his duties as our elected representative for too long and we have waited patiently enough for him to return to performing his legislative responsibilities. It is now time for action to be taken.

Should Hon Makinde fail to resume at the expiration of our ultimatum, we shall write the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Tajudeem Abass, requesting special privileges for our group to observe the Plenary session. This is crucial for us to be able to witness the proceedings firsthand and ensure that our concerns are being addressed.

As people of the Ondo Weet/East federal constituency, we have lost track of happenings at the National Assembly and mandatory legislative engagement necessary in a representative democracy due to poor representation occasioned by Hon Makinde’s continued absence.

We urge Hon Abiola Makinde to heed our ultimatum and return to representing the interests of the Ondo East and West Federal Constituency. Our voices must be heard, and our needs must be met, failure to do so will result in legal action being taken against him.

Ekimogun Roundtable, a group dedicated to ensuring accountability and responsibility among elected representatives in Ondo Kingdom is deeply concerned about the recent relocation of Hon Abiola Makinde, a Member representing Ondo West and East federal constituency, to the United States, which has led to his absence from his legislative duties.