The Ekiti State House of Assembly has passed 31 bills in the last three years, marking a productive period for the Seventh Assembly.

Speaker Adeoye Aribasoye said the Assembly recorded significant progress in lawmaking, oversight, and constituency representation, reflecting the lawmakers’ collective commitment to good governance. He assured residents that 2026 would bring more impactful legislation and innovative oversight initiatives.

Among the landmark laws passed in 2025 were:

• Ekiti State Local Content (Second Amendment) Law – prioritises local businesses, artisans, and workforce in government contracts, reserving at least 40% of project execution for Ekiti residents.
• Ekiti State Quality of Health Care Law, 2025 – regulates healthcare practice and combats quackery.
• Ekiti State Commercial Motorcycle Operators Regulatory Law
• Amendments to the Ekiti State Electoral Law and Independent Electoral Commission Law
• Ekiti State College of Technology, Ijero-Ekiti Law
• 2026 Appropriation Law

The Assembly also achieved a major milestone with the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025, which harmonises tax collection, eliminates multiple taxation, blocks revenue leakages, and improves the ease of doing business. The law drew praise from the Joint Revenue Board for making Ekiti the first state to domesticate the harmonised tax and levy framework ahead of the 2026 fiscal year.

The Speaker highlighted that the Assembly’s innovations in digital governance—including live streaming of plenary sessions, digital voting, online TV operations, and an upgraded website—earned it the 2024 Best State Assembly ICT Integration Award from the Presidency. Plans are underway to transition to a fully paperless legislative system and launch a parliamentary support mobile app in 2026.

Aribasoye commended his colleagues for their unwavering support and reaffirmed the Assembly’s commitment to sustaining its reform drive and legislative productivity in the coming year.