Elected to the House of Representatives
On 23 February 2019 he wins Akoko North-East/North-West for the APC with 20,988 votes (36.4%), a margin of 8,019 over the PDP candidate.
Wikipedia — 2019 Ondo House elections02 / Public office
A MANDATE
TO SERVE.
The elections, appointments and responsibilities along the way.
THE GREEN CHAMBER.
Chairman, Forum of First-Time Members
Leads the forum of 156 first-term APC members that backed Femi Gbajabiamila for Speaker of the 9th House.
Vanguard, 21 Apr 2019Chairman, House Committee on NDDC
Named Chairman of the House Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission on 25 July 2019, among 109 standing committee chairs.
Vanguard, 25 Jul 2019The NDDC investigation
Leads the House probe into alleged N40bn mismanagement at the NDDC; the hearing establishes that N81.5bn was spent between January and May 2020.
Nairametrics, 16 Jul 2020Stepping aside for a fair hearing
On 20 July 2020, after the Commission’s acting head accused him of bias, he steps aside as presiding chairman so the hearing could proceed without question; the committee’s report with sixteen recommendations was laid on 23 July.
Vanguard, 21 Jul 2020NDDC (Repeal and Re-enactment) Bill
Sponsors HB 1215 to rewrite the NDDC Act with minimum qualifications for its leadership and penalties for abuse of office.
Vanguard, 4 Mar 2021TETFund (Amendment) Bill
Sponsors HB 1349 to extend the Tertiary Education Trust Fund to polytechnics, monotechnics and colleges of forestry; the bill was reported out of committee and consolidated for second reading.
House Order Paper, 13 Oct 2021 (PLAC)Mining and workers’ compensation
Also sponsors the Minerals and Mining Act (Amendment) Bill, HB 1348, and the Employees Compensation Act (Amendment) Bill, HB 1697.
PLAC Bills Tracker, 9th AssemblyReturn ticket, unopposed in effect
Wins the APC return ticket at Ikare-Akoko by 115 delegate votes to nil.
Vanguard, 27 May 2022Re-elected with 84.5%
On 25 February 2023 he is returned with 51,539 votes against 9,014 for his nearest rival.
Peoples Gazette, 26 Feb 2023THE CALL TO SERVE.
Nominated
Named in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s first list of 28 ministerial nominees, read to the Senate on 27 July 2023.
PLAC, 27 Jul 2023Assigned to Interior
First slated for Marine and Blue Economy on 16 August, he is reassigned to the Ministry of Interior on 20 August 2023.
ThisDay, 20 Aug 2023Sworn in
Having resigned his seat in a letter to the Speaker dated 18 August — “Our dear country is in dire need of collaborative and concerted efforts” — he takes the oath of office at the State House on 21 August 2023.
Premium Times, 21 Aug 2023