Ondo governor nominates four more commissioners for assembly screening
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has nominated four more commissioners to serve in the state executive council.
This is contained in a statement made to journalists on Sunday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan.
According to the statement, the nomination is in addition to the 12 nominated last week by the governor and currently being screened for confirmation by the House of Assembly.
The nominees are Bola Ademuwagun, Leye Akinola, Dr. Banji Ajaka and Adesoji Afolabi.
The statement added, “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. The nominees are for your kind consideration and confirmation of the House of Assembly. 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.’’
(NAN)
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