The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of all seven commissioner-nominees forwarded to it by Governor Seyi Makinde of the state.
DAILY POST recalls that Makinde had last month sacked all his seventeen commissioners after they had spent two years in office.
The governor had a few days ago, forwarded names of seven of the sacked Commissioners to the Assembly for ratification.The Assembly has, however, confirmed the appointment of the nominees.The nominees are Mr Akinola Ojo, Professor Oyelowo Oyewo, Chief Bayo Lawal and Prof Dawood Kehinde Sangodoyin.Speaker of the Assembly, Adebo Ogundoyin, noted that the appointment is a rare opportunity for the appointees to serve the state.
“I therefore advise that you take note of all the questions and observations made by the Honorable Members towards moving Oyo State forward.”
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