Ondo State Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has forwarded the names of 12 nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure, the state capital, Thursday night.
According to Adeniyan, the nominees include Professor Igbekele Ajibefun, Engr Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye, Hon. Ayodele Akande, Engr Alabi Johnson, Alhaji Amidu Takuro and Otunba Adewale Akinlosotu.
The rest are Mr. Idowu Ajanaku, Dr Oluwaseun Abosede Osamaye,
Dr Tob Loko, Mr. Olaolu Akindolire, Hon. Sunday Olajide and
Mr. Omoyofunmi Segun Henry.
The statement disclosed that the names of the nominees have been forwarded to the House of Assembly for screening, clearance and confirmation.
In the letter addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, on Thursday, Governor Aiyedatiwa said the step was in exercise of Section 192 (1&2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
“I wish to forward to your esteemed office the following Commissioner nominees for your kind consideration and confirmation of the House of Assembly.
“I shall be most obliged to the Honourable House for your expeditious action on this request in the overall interest of our dear State.
“Please accept, as always, my highest regards for your esteemed self and other distinguished Members of the House,” the letter read.
