Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala’s 10th Assembly record: What the legislative and constituency records show

As the 10th National Assembly continues its 2023–2027 tenure, questions about the performance of elected representatives have naturally become part of public conversation. For Hon. Olamijuwonlo Ayodeji Alao-Akala, member representing Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Oriire Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, the available legislative records, official documents, media reports and evidence of constituency interventions provide a basis for examining what he has done so far.

This is not a final end-of-tenure assessment. Rather, it is an attempt to bring together the legislative activities, parliamentary motions, committee responsibilities and constituency interventions that have been documented since the inauguration of the 10th Assembly in June 2023.

One important distinction is necessary. Constituency projects are frequently implemented through federal ministries, departments and agencies. Therefore, describing an intervention as an “Alao-Akala project” should generally be understood as an intervention facilitated, attracted or advocated for by the lawmaker, unless official procurement and implementation records establish direct execution.

Legislative record

One of the clearest areas in which Alao-Akala’s activities can be examined is legislation.

Among the bills attributed to him is the Federal Road Safety Commission Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023, which was presented for first reading in October 2023. The proposal relates to the responsibilities surrounding emergency and first-responder services for victims of road accidents.

In November 2023, he sponsored the Companies and Allied Matters Act (Amendment) Bill, 2023 (HB.924) and the National Price Control Commission (Establishment) Bill, 2023 (HB.925), both of which appeared on the House’s order paper for first reading.

In February 2024, three further bills bearing his name were presented for first reading: the Armed Forces Act (Amendment) Bill, 2024 (HB.1136); the Surrogacy Bill, 2024 (HB.1137); and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Alteration) Bill, 2024 (HB.1138), dealing with the proposed creation of new states and reduction of local governments.

The Surrogacy Bill subsequently progressed to second reading and was referred to the House Committee on Healthcare Services.

The constitutional alteration proposal was also formally documented by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), which identifies Alao-Akala as its sponsor and describes the proposal as seeking constitutional amendments relating to the creation of new states, including an Oyo/Ogbomoso state proposal.

His legislative proposals have continued into 2025. The Federal Medical Centres Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (HB.2373), for example, was listed for first reading in May 2025.

In July 2025, the Mango and Cashew Processing Plant (Establishment and Regulation) Bill, 2025 (HB.2459), sponsored by Alao-Akala, was also listed for first reading. In October of the same year, the National Artisans Registration and Certification Council Bill, 2025 (HB.2514), bearing his name as sponsor, was presented for first reading.

The available evidence therefore establishes multiple legislative proposals attributed to him, although a definitive numerical total should be based on a reconciled National Assembly sponsor database rather than simply adding items from different working records.

Motions and constituency advocacy

Beyond bills, Alao-Akala has used motions to bring issues affecting his constituents and the wider Nigerian public before the House.

On July 25, 2023, he moved a motion on the provision of first-responder services to victims of road accidents on Nigerian highways. The motion was adopted as amended and referred to the relevant House committees.

On November 22, 2023, he moved a motion seeking urgent action on the completion of the Ogbomoso Power Station. The House adopted the motion and referred it to the Committee on Power.

He also moved a motion on improving the production and issuance of the National Identification Number. On February 21, 2024, the House adopted the motion as amended, following concerns over difficulties experienced by Nigerians in obtaining national identity documentation.

Road infrastructure has been another recurring issue. His parliamentary activities have included interventions concerning the Oyo–Ogbomoso–Kwara road and the Caretaker–Seminary Road in Ogbomoso, bringing the condition of the roads before the federal authorities and relevant committees.

His legislative record has also included motions concerning education and the country’s out-of-school children crisis.

More recently, security became a particularly direct constituency issue. In June 2026, following the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, Alao-Akala sponsored a motion of urgent public importance calling for their rescue.

The House subsequently called on the Federal Government and security agencies to rescue the abducted pupils and teachers without further delay. The proceedings also generated calls for a permanent military presence in the area and broader security reforms.

Parliamentary responsibilities

Alao-Akala’s 10th Assembly activities have also included committee and parliamentary leadership responsibilities.

His official public information identifies him as Chairman of the House Committee on Youths in Parliament and Chairman of the Young Parliamentarians Forum of the 10th National Assembly. It also lists him as Deputy Chairman of the House Ad-hoc Committee on Internal Security and a member of committees dealing with oil theft and losses, youth development, capital market and institutions, national planning and development, works, judiciary, public service matters and TETFUND.

The House committee structure also identifies him as chairman of the Youths in Parliament Committee.

These responsibilities have provided additional platforms through which he participates in legislative oversight and policy discussions beyond the immediate constituency.

Roads and physical infrastructure

At the constituency level, physical infrastructure forms another part of the record.

Available project evidence includes road and drainage interventions around Pakiotan and Katangua in Ogbomoso North. In June 2026, television news reports documented the commencement of rehabilitation and construction of approximately 600 metres of Abogunde Road, off Pakiotan in Ogbomoso North.

The report said the intervention was intended to improve access for residents, traders, students and motorists in the area.

These local interventions exist alongside his parliamentary advocacy for larger federal roads, including the Oyo–Ogbomoso–Kwara corridor and other roads within the constituency.

Education

Education has also featured prominently in the constituency programme attributed to the lawmaker.

Reports have documented classroom construction, including six blocks of classrooms at Ikoyi Grammar School in Oriire and additional classroom infrastructure at Oolo.

Educational assistance has gone beyond physical infrastructure. In February 2024, his office announced support for the registration of 300 students for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examination.

There have also been reports of tuition assistance, scholarships and other forms of educational support to constituents.

The interventions therefore cover different levels of education—from infrastructure to examination registration and direct student support.

Youth empowerment and skills acquisition

Another major component of the constituency activities has been youth empowerment.

The official platform of Alao-Akala documents vocational and information-technology training in Ogbomoso South, including the presentation of laptops, certificates and cash support to participants.

Other documented programmes have involved solar installation, electrical skills, fashion and sewing, hairdressing and other vocational activities.

Participants in some of these programmes received starter equipment to enable them to apply their skills commercially. These included sewing machines, hair dryers, grinding machines, tools and other business equipment.

Photographic evidence supplied as part of the documentation also shows a training and empowerment programme conducted in collaboration with the National Productivity Centre, as well as a BCDA/Aston Crest Concepts programme held in November 2023.

Support for artisans and small businesses

Artisan development is another area in which the constituency programme has been active.

One of the documented interventions is a ₦5 million support package presented to the Ogbomoso Artisans Association to assist members with their businesses.

At the legislative level, the National Artisans Registration and Certification Council Bill, sponsored by Alao-Akala, proposes a national framework for registering, regulating and certifying artisans.

The combination of constituency-level business support and proposed national legislation places artisan development among the areas that feature in both his constituency and legislative activities.

Agriculture

Agriculture and livelihood development have also featured in reported constituency interventions.

The programmes include agricultural training, particularly in areas such as fish farming and poultry production, alongside reported distribution of inputs and equipment.

His Mango and Cashew Processing Plant Bill also places agricultural value addition within his legislative agenda, proposing a framework for the establishment and regulation of processing plants.

Healthcare and basic amenities

Health interventions attributed to the constituency programme include medical outreaches, screening exercises, eye-care services and distribution of medicines.

There have also been reports of borehole projects across communities in the three local government areas, including solar-powered water infrastructure.

However, the exact number and locations of all boreholes and similar projects should be individually verified from implementation records before any definitive numerical claim is made.

Economic and social empowerment

The documented interventions also extend to economic empowerment.

These include distribution of motorcycles, sewing machines, hair dryers, grinding machines, generators, tools and other equipment intended to support small businesses and individual livelihoods.

There have also been reports of support for vulnerable constituents, including widows and elderly people, as well as food and material assistance.

Sports development has featured as well, with reported support for the Ogbomoso Golf Club and provision of football equipment.

Youth and international parliamentary engagements

Alao-Akala’s parliamentary responsibilities have also taken him beyond constituency affairs.

He has participated in youth-parliament programmes and international parliamentary engagements, including activities connected with the Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians and the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

His position within the Young Parliamentarians Forum has equally placed him within a broader national conversation on youth participation in governance.

What the evidence actually establishes

Taken together, the available evidence places Alao-Akala’s 10th Assembly record in several broad areas: law-making; parliamentary motions and advocacy; committee oversight; roads and infrastructure; education; youth empowerment; artisan and small-business development; agriculture; healthcare; water and basic amenities; social intervention; and sports development.

But there is an important qualification.

The 76 items identified in the working record should not be described as 76 completed projects. They comprise legislative proposals, motions, committee responsibilities, advocacy efforts, constituency programmes, reported interventions and individual forms of assistance.

Similarly, an intervention appearing in a federal budget does not automatically mean that it has been completed. Some projects reportedly contained in the 2025 and 2026 budgets were still awaiting implementation at the time of this review.

That distinction matters when assessing the performance of any elected representative.

The more useful question, therefore, is not simply whether there is a list of projects attached to a lawmaker’s name, but what the available records show about his legislative activity, advocacy, constituency interventions and the status of individual projects.

On the evidence examined so far, there is a documented legislative and constituency record that includes bills, motions, parliamentary responsibilities and interventions in education, roads, youth development, skills acquisition, healthcare, water, agriculture and economic empowerment.

That record does not mean that every need of Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South and Oriire has been met. It does not remove the legitimate responsibility of constituents to demand more, ask questions about implementation and scrutinise public expenditure.

But it does provide a basis for a more evidence-based conversation.

Political disagreements are part of democratic life. So are criticism and accountability. What should remain central, however, is the examination of verifiable records rather than an assessment based solely on political sentiment.

The 10th Assembly still has time to run. More projects may be implemented, some approved interventions may remain outstanding, and additional legislative activities may emerge before the end of the current tenure.

For that reason, the fairest description at this stage is not a final verdict on Alao-Akala’s representation, but an evolving record of what has been proposed, advocated, attracted, implemented or reported so far.

As the 2027 elections approach, the responsibility of constituents remains straightforward: examine the record, verify the claims, identify what has been delivered, ask what remains outstanding, and make political judgments on the basis of evidence.

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