The State House of Assembly introduced 22 commissioner-nominees on Friday, including Olagunsoye Oyinlola’s Chief of Staff, Festus Adeyemo, former governor of Osun State, and two commissioners who served in the state cabinet during the reign of ex-governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
Adewale Egbedun, the Speaker, read the names from the letter addressed to lawmakers by Governor Ademola Adeleke at the plenary.
Kolapo Alimi, commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Mr. Biyi Odunlade, Special Adviser and later commissioner for Sports, are the two members of Aregbesola’s cabinet who made the list.
Adeyemo, who is from Irewole Local Government Area, served as Oyinlola’s Chief of Staff in the waning days of his administration, when the man who had held the position since 2003, Dr Peter Babalola, quit the cabinet to pursue governorship ambitions.
Mrs Folashade Adeleke, the sitting governor’s elder brother, and the widow of late Senator Isiaka Adeleke are also on the list.
Other nominees include Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, a former chairman of Atakumosa West local government, Oladosu Babatunde; Bayo Ogungbangbe, Sesan Oyedele, Soji Ajeigbe, Moshood Olagunju, George Alabi, Sunday Oroniyi, Abiodun Ojo, Dr. Basiru Salami, Morufu Ayofe, and Sola Ogungbile.
According to Olamide Tiamiyu, Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, “the House of Assembly has also established an Ad-Hoc Committee to conduct preliminary screening of the nominees before they will appear before the House for full screening and confirmation.” The procedure will be done on time.”