GOV. AIYEDATIWA ASSIGNS PORTFOLIOS TO NEWLY APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS IN ONDO STATE.

Babatunji Wusu –

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has assigned portfolios to the newly appointed Commissioners in the state.
Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, issued a statement on Monday.

Governor Aiyedatiwa inaugurated 12 newly appointed commissioners into his cabinet on Friday after they were confirmed by the Ondo State House of Assembly.

Here is a breakdown of their portfolio assignments: Amidu Takuro is in charge of local government and chieftaincy affairs, while Gbenga Olaniyi Esq. is in charge of physical planning and urban development, Sunday Akinwalere is in charge of water resources and sanitation, Olayato Aribo is in charge of agriculture, and Dr. Banji Ajaka is in charge of health.

Others are Rasheed Badmus for Culture and Tourism, Lola Fagbemi for Women Affairs and Social Development, and Saka for Youth and Sports. Yusuf Ogunleye; Education: Laolu Akindolire; Commerce and Industry: Segun Ayerin; Regional Integration and Development. Boye Ologbese is in charge of information and orientation, while Wale Akinlosotu handles the latter.

Meanwhile, Olugbenga Omole has been transferred from the Ministry of Information to the Ministry of Transport as Special Advisor to the Governor on Transportation.

Aiyedatiwa Knows He Can’t Win Ondo Governor Election – Oke
Meanwhile, Olusola Oke, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has stated that Ondo State Governor Lucky Ayiedatiwa will not win the November 16 governorship election.

Oke is one of 16 candidates vying for the All Progressives Congress governorship in the South West state.

Oke, who was vetted by the APC screening committee on Friday, told reporters that if he wins the governorship election, Ayiedatiwa will give over power to him in 2025.

Oke also criticized Aiyedatiwa for his declaration that there is no vacancy in Government House, claiming that the governor is aware that he has just one year remaining in office.