Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji has presented to the Ekiti State House of Assembly a list of twenty-one commissioner nominees for confirmation by the lawmakers.
The governor since his inauguration on October 16, 2022, had been running the affairs of the state with only three commissioners and nine special advisers.
According to reports the governor has concluded plans to appoint more cabinet members, especially party members.
At the plenary on Tuesday, the speaker of the House, Adeoye Aribasoye read the governor’s letter dated June 26, 2023, seeking the lawmakers’ confirmation of the nominees in line with the constitutional provisions.
Those in the list and their Local Government Areas include, former deputy speaker and South West spokesman of APC, Karounwi Oladapo(Efon); former commissioner for information, Taiwo Olatunbosun (Irepodun/Ifelodun); former commissioner for Agriculture, Folorunsho Olabode (Ilejemeje); former chairman of Ado LGA, Mrs Tosin Aluko; former Head of Service, Mrs Peju Babafemi (Efon); former commissioner for Arts and Culture, Professor Ojo Bakare( Ekiti West)and the former commissioner for works, Adesola Adebayo( Irepodun/Ifelodun).
Also on the list are, Dr Kareem Akande (Moba); Oyeniyi Adebayo (Ido/Osi); Professor Patrick Tedela (Ekiti Southwest), Kehinde Ajobiewe (Ekiti East); Olufemi Awe (Ayekire); Kayode Fasae (Ise/Orun) ; Dolamu Adeniyi (Ikere); Atibioke Ojo( Ijero) and Adebayo Adesola (Moba).
