The Oyo State House of Assembly (OYHA) has cleared Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun, University of Ibadan don, Prof. Misbau Babatunde and 8 others as Governor Makinde’s Commissioner-nominees.
FreshPage reports that Oyo State Governor, Engr Makinde had on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 forwarded names of commissioner-nomimees to OYHA for screening.
FRESHPAGE.COM.NG gathered that all commissioner-nomimees were directed by appear before the screening committee after presentation of 2022 budget by Governor Seyi Makinde.
The 10 nominees were confirmed by the lawmakers at the plenary on Wednesday in Ibadan.
FreshPage noted that five of the nominees were dropped during a cabinet reshuffle.
The returning former commissioners are Mr Seun Fakorede, Mr Adeniyi Adebisi, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, Mr Wasiu Olatunbosun and Mr Abdulrahman Abdulrahim.
The five new commissioner-nominees are Mr Abiodun Oni, Prof Misbau Babatunde, Mr Segun Olayiwola, Dr Bode Ladipo and Mrs Kafilat Olayiwola.
The Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, in his remarks urged the commissioners to utilise their positions for the betterment of the state.
“I know you all have your plans on how to take this state to a better place, please don’t relent on your oars because we are all working for a common goal,” he said.
