Aiyedatiwa seeks confirmation of four more commissioners

The governor of Ondo State, Dr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has sent a new list of four commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly for confirmation.

This is in addition to the 12 nominees appointed last week by the governor and currently being screened for confirmation by the House of Assembly.

A statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed that a letter had been addressed to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, containing the names of the four nominees.

The letter read, “In exercise of the power conferred on me by 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. They are Pastor Bola Ademuwagun, Engr. Leye Akinola, Dr. Banji Awolowo Ajaka and Hon. Adesoji Afolabi.

” 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.