Osun assembly begins screening of Adeleke’s commissioner nominees

The Osun house of assembly has begun the screening of persons nominated as commissioners and special advisers by Ademola Adeleke, the state governor. 

TheCable had reported how Adewale Egbedun, speaker of the assembly, read the governor’s letter containing 25 names, during plenary last week.

Sources told TheCable that some of the nominees — Oladosu Babatunde, Bayo Ogungbangbe, Sesan Ephraim Oyedele, Kolapo Alimi, Soji Ajeigbe, Moshood O. Olagunju, and George Alabi, are currently being grilled by the house.

Others are Sunday Olufemi Oroniyi, Abiodun Bankole Ọjọ, Basiru Tokunbo Salami, Morufu Ayofe, Ṣọlá Ogungbile and Bunmi Jenyo.

Abidemi Oyewusi, Osun deputy speaker, urged the commissioner nominees to follow due process outlined by the ad hoc screening committee.

Oyewusi said this on Wednesday while delivering his opening remarks.

In a statement by Segun Amure, Oyewusi’s aide on media, the deputy speaker, who doubles as the ad hoc screening committee chairman, said the exercise is aimed at giving the best to the people of the state.

“Good morning commissioner designates, ad hoc screening committee members, party leaders, members of the press, and everyone present,” the statement reads. 

“I welcome you all to the commencement of the screening of the Osun state commissioner nominees sent by H.E. Sen. Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke.

“I urge all the commissioner designates to follow the procedures and process of the ad hoc screening committee to achieve the best for our state and the people.

“I commend you all for your timely arrival at the house of assembly complex. This shows that you are ready to contribute your quotas to the development of Osun state.”