Tunji Wusu –
The Osun State House of Assembly has announced the names of 23 more commissioner nominees in addition to two commissioners who worked under the former governor of Osun State, Rauf Aregbesola.
Adewale Egbedun, the speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, read out the names as they appeared in the letter that Governor Ademola Adeleke had written to the legislators during Friday’s session.
Mr. Kolapo Alimi, who served as Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and Mr. Biyi Odunlade, who served as Special Adviser and later Commissioner for Sports, are the two members of Aregbesola’s cabinet that made the list.
Adeleke also listed Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Mr. Sesan Epharaim Oyedele, Mr. Soji Ajeigbe, Mr. Moshood Olagunju, Mr. Abiodun Ojo, Dr. Basiru Salami, Mr. Morufu Ayofe, Mr. Sola Ogungbile, and Rev. Bunmi Jenyo as additional nominees.
There are a few more names on the list: Mrs. Ayo Awolowo, Barr. Wole Jimi Bada, Hon. Dipo Eluwole, Alh. Rasheed Aderibigbe, Prof. Morufu Adeleke, Mr. Adeyemo Ademola, Mr. Olabiyi Odunlade, Barr. Jola Akintola, Mr. Mayowa Adejorin, Mrs. Folashade Adeleke, Mr.
The House of Assembly has also established an Ad-Hoc Committee to undertake a preliminary screening of the nominees before they would appear before the House for a full screening and confirmation, according to a statement by the speaker’s chief press secretary, Olamide Tiamiyu. The procedure will be finished on schedule.