Governor Adeleke Appoints His Daughter Adenike, Family Member As Commissioners in Osun

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has appointed his family members as commissioners in the state.

On Friday, July 7, the Osun State House of Assembly confirmed the list of 25 commissioner-nominees forwarded by Governor Adeleke for screening and confirmation.

During the plenary session, the Assembly Speaker, Adewale Egbedun announced the names, confirming the inclusion of the governor’s biological daughter, Adenike Adeleke, and a family member named Moruf Adeleke.

Egbedun said he received a letter from the governor for the confirmation of the nominees in line with sections 192 (2) and 196(1) of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution (amended).

The speaker said 25 names for the position of commissioners and another request for the appointment of 25 Special Advisers were received from the governor.

He said the 25 commissioner-nominees include Oladosu Babatunde, Bayo Ogunbamgbe, Sesan Oyedele, Kolapo Alimi, Soji Adeigbe, Moshood Olagunju, George Alabi and Sunday Oroniyi.

Others are Abiodun Ojo, Bashir Salami, Moruf Ayofe, Sola Ogungbile, Bunmi Jenyo, Ayo Awolowo, Wole Bada, Dipo Eluwole, Rasheed Aderibigbe, Moruf Adeleke, Adeyemo Ademola, Olabiyi Odunlade, Jola Akintola, Mayowa Adejorin, Adenike Adeleke, Tola Fasheru and Gani Ola-Oluwa.

Egbedun said the nominees are to provide 35 copies of their Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the Clerk of the House between Friday, 7 July and Tuesday, 11 July.

He thereafter constituted a seven-member ad-hoc committee, to be headed by the Deputy Speaker, Akinyode Oyewusi, to screen the nominees on Wednesday, 12 July, and report back to the House after.

The speaker added that the nominees must also declare their assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau as required by the Nigerian Constitution.

KanyiDaily recalls that Governor Ademola Adeleke recently escaped an assassination attempt at the Eid praying ground in Osun State.