The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed all the twenty-one candidates nominated for the position of Commissioner by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
The Assembly also empowered the Governor to appoint ten (10) Special Advisers to facilitate the business of governance and efficient service delivery.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, sought to confirm the nominees by voice vote one after the other, and their confirmations were affirmed by the legislators present at the plenary.
Aribasoye explained that with the confirmation of their nomination, the nominees have now become commissioners-designate.
He said the executive arm of government led by the Governor can now proceed to swear them into office and hand them portfolios.
The commissioners-designate waiting for swearing-in are Dr Kofoworola Aderiye, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo, Mr Seun Fakuade, Chief Folorunso Olabode, Mr Gold Adesola, Dr Kareem Akande and Prof Patrick Tedela.
Others are ; Prof Ojo Bakare, Mr Kolawole Ajobiewe, Mr Kayode Fasae, Mrs Tayo Adeola, Prof Bolaji Aluko, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade and Otunba Dolamu Adeniyi.
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The rest are; Karonwi Oladapo, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi, Mr Ojo Atibioke, Mrs Tosin Aluko, Rt Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun, Mr Adesola Adebayo, and Mr Oluwafemi Awe.
The Speaker urged the Assembly would always want the Special Advisers to appear before the legislators to give an account of the activities of the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies and what they have done with funds appropriated for them.
He congratulated the nominees and urged them to do their best to move Ekiti forward.
The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed all the twenty-one candidates nominated for the position of Commissioner by Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
The Assembly also empowered the Governor to appoint ten (10) Special Advisers to facilitate the business of governance and efficient service delivery.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Adeoye Aribasoye, sought to confirm the nominees by voice vote one after the other, and their confirmations were affirmed by the legislators present at the plenary.
Aribasoye explained that with the confirmation of their nomination, the nominees have now become commissioners-designate.
He said the executive arm of government led by the Governor can now proceed to swear them into office and hand them portfolios.
The commissioners-designate waiting for swearing-in are Dr Kofoworola Aderiye, Mr Oyeniyi Adebayo, Mr Seun Fakuade, Chief Folorunso Olabode, Mr Gold Adesola, Dr Kareem Akande and Prof Patrick Tedela.
Others are ; Prof Ojo Bakare, Mr Kolawole Ajobiewe, Mr Kayode Fasae, Mrs Tayo Adeola, Prof Bolaji Aluko, Mr Ebenezer Boluwade and Otunba Dolamu Adeniyi
The rest are; Karonwi Oladapo, Mrs Olapeju Babafemi, Mr Ojo Atibioke, Mrs Tosin Aluko, Rt Hon Taiwo Olatunbosun, Mr Adesola Adebayo, and Mr Oluwafemi Awe.
The Speaker urged the Assembly would always want the Special Advisers to appear before the legislators to give an account of the activities of the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies and what they have done with funds appropriated for them.
He congratulated the nominees and urged them to do their best to move Ekiti forward.
Tribune
