The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives has debunked some media reports which quoted the speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abbas as alleging the current administration was involved in reckless borrowing and unsubstantiated debt. A statement issued by the Media Unit of the Public Accounts Committee of the House of […]
The lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly, Representative Bamidele Salam, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Abdulahi Okunloye Agunloye, the Olofa of Ofatedo. In a statement released on Saturday, Rep. Salam described the late monarch as a […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Accounts will host the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees (WAAPAC) from September 8 to 12, 2025, at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja. This was disclosed in an official press release issued by Mr. Rasheed Draman, Executive Secretary […]
By Joshua Afolabi Representative Bamidele Salam, representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State, has been ranked among the top 20 most productive lawmakers in Nigeria’s House of Representatives Deliberations. This recognition comes from the latest Legislative Productivity Index released by ERGAF-AFRICA, an independent policy think tank dedicated to strengthening […]
By Joshua Afolabi The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has summoned 11 electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to appear before it over an outstanding debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation account. The resolution was reached on Wednesday during an investigative hearing chaired by Representative Bamidele Salam, following a review of the 2021 Auditor […]
The Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr. Victor Muruako, has raised serious concerns over the structural weaknesses in the Fiscal Responsibility Act, 2007, stating that the legislation contains 54 offences without a single corresponding sanction. He described this legal gap as a critical flaw that undermines the Act’s intended purpose of promoting fiscal […]
The Lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House of Representatives, Representative Bamidele Salam, has extended warm felicitations to the former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Najeem Folasayo Salaam, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. In a goodwill message posted […]
By Joshua Afolabi In a continued effort to support educational development and youth empowerment, the Lawmaker representing Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore, and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State at the National Assembly, Representative Bamidele Salam, has announced a free summer holiday programme for secondary school students across the four local government areas. The initiative, […]
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised alarm over Nigeria’s persistent fiscal opacity, particularly in the oil and gas sector, warning that weak financial oversight continues to fuel inefficiency, corruption, and public distrust. Speaking on Tuesday at the National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance, organised by the […]
The 2025 National Conference on Public Accounts and Fiscal Governance has brought renewed calls for concrete reforms in Nigeria’s financial management systems, as top public finance leaders urge the nation to institutionalise accountability and transparency as foundational values. The Auditor-General for the Federation, Mr. Shaakaa Chira, underscored the importance of aligning the conference’s resolutions with […]
Representative Bamidele Salam is a Journalist, Lawyer, Educationist, Author, Politician and Member of the National Assembly, representing the good people of Ede North, Ede South, Egbedore and Ejigbo Federal Constituency of Osun State.