By Richard Akintade, Osogbo
The Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointments of 25 commissioner nominees earlier forwarded to the House by Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke.
According to a press statement issued and made available to The Conclave in Osogbo, the Osun state capital, by the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Hon Speaker of the House, Olamide Tiamiyu, the Governor had on July 4th forwarded the names of the 25 nominees to the House and requested the legislators to screen and confirm their nominations as commissioners and members of the state executive council.
Those screened and confirmed by the legislature at plenary presided over by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, included, Rev’d Bunmi Jenyo, Mrs Adenike Folashade Adeleke, Mrs Ayo Awolowo, Barrister Kolapo Alimi, Barrister Dosu Babatunde, Hon. Moshood Olalekan Olagunju.
Others are Hon. George Alabi, Hon. Sunday Olufemi Oroniyi, Mr Abiodun Bankole Ojo, Dr Basiru Tokunbo Salam, Mr Morufu Ayofe, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Mr Sesan Epharaim Oyedele, Hon. Mayowa Adejorin, Hon. Dipo Eluwole.
Also screened and confirmed are Alhaji Ganiyu Ayobami Olaoluwa, Mr Soji Ajeigbe, Barrister Wole Jimi Bada, Alh. Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Morufu Ademola Adeleke.
The rest included Mr Adeyemo Festus Ademola, Mr Olabiyi Anthony Odunlade, Barrister Jola Akintola, Mr Sola Ogungbile and Mr Tola Faseru, who were also screened and confirmed for appointment as commissioners.
Motion for the confirmation of the nominees was moved by the Majority Leader, Hon. Kofoworola Babajide Adewunmi and seconded by Hon. Lawrence Olalekan Adeoti from Ife South State Constituency.
Also, at plenary, the Managing Director, Peculiar Ultimate Concerns Ltd, Mr Olanrenwaju Adeleke appeared for interrogation in respect of the Osogbo– Iwo road and other road construction on his watch.
Not satisfied with his explanations, the Hon. Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun gave an order that the Clerk should re-invite him and the Permanent Secretary to the House on Monday 24th July, 2023 for an appearance.
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