Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Kwara assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees

Eighteen commissioners were approved Tuesday by the Kwara parliament.

• August 23, 2023
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq

The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the list of commissioner-nominees sent of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

The confirmation was sequel to their screening and consideration at the parliament’s committee of whole during Tuesday’s plenary.

The move was in line with section 182 sub-section 1 and 2 of the Constitution.

Those confirmed as commissioners are Amina Ahmed El-Imam (Offa), Folashade Opeyemi (Ekiti), Abdulqowiyu Olododo (Ilorin East), Olaitan Buraimah Abosede (Oyun), Senior Ibrahim Sulyman (Ilorin West), Hawa Nuru (Ilorin West), Aliyu Kora Sabi (Baruten), Dr Segun Ogunshola (Ifelodun), Abdul-Azeez Kola (Asa) and Abdullahi Batta (Kaiama).

Others are Saadah Maddibo-Kawu (Ilorin South) and Shehu Ndanusa (Edu), Mary Arinde (Oke-Ero), Bolanle Odukuju (Irepodun), Toyosi Thomas, Usman Lade (Pategi), Damilola (Isin) and John Bello (Moro).

The parliament also confirmed Jemilah Adamu Bake from Baruten LGA as commissioner (Kwara State Civil Service Commission).

Speaker Yakubu Salihu directed the clerk of the house, Ahmed  Abdul-kareem, to communicate the notice of the confirmation of the nominees to the governor.

(NAN)

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

Diaspora

400 Nigerians jailed every year in U.S. federal prisons, document shows

Approximately 400 Nigerians are jailed annually in U.S. federal prisons for various crimes, a document exclusively obtained by Peoples Gazette shows.

Lagos

Lagos flooding started from White men’s colonisation of Nigeria, not caused by coastal highway: Senator Allwell Onyesoh

This flooding of Lagos did not begin today. It dates back to the days of the White men. So, what we are seeing today is not new,” Mr Onyesoh said.

Bosun Tijani

Economy

FG to harmonise digital platforms regulations, governance frameworks

In the meantime, Mr Tijani directed that the regulatory status quo be maintained regarding internet platforms and online intermediaries.

Vice-President Kashim Shettima

Economy

Shettima urges Nigerian universities to create jobs, be innovative

Vice-President Kashim Shettima says Nigerian universities must become centres of innovation, enterprise and industrialisation to accelerate economic growth.

Road crash

States

161 people killed in Ogun road crashes, says FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps says 161 persons died in 415 road crashes across the state between January and May.

OPay

Economy

Six reasons OPay’s new security features give Nigerians greater peace of mind

As digital payments become part of everyday life, keeping money safe has never been more important