On Monday, the Osun House of Assembly screened and confirmed nominees for Governor Ademola Adeleke into four state statutory boards.

The boards were the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), the Osun Judicial Service Commission, the Osun Civil Service Commission, and the Osun Assembly Service Commission.

Adewale Egbedun, the assembly speaker, said the exercise became expedient to fill the vacuum created by the dissolution of the boards.

“It will be recalled that this honourable House recommended the dissolution of these commissions about two weeks ago based on the report of the House Committee on Public Petitions, which investigated a series of petitions submitted against members of these commissions, among other allegations.

“In order to enhance seamless operations in these commissions, therefore, it is very important and urgent for the house to screen and possibly confirm the nominees forwarded by the governor to fill the vacancies created by the dissolution,” he said.

He said the governor could go ahead and inaugurate the nominees after the assembly had screened and confirmed them.

The nominees for the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) were Hasim Abioye (chairman), Adedapo Ayodeji, Niyi Abioye, Timothy Folarin, Raufu Sikiru, and Wale Iyaniwura.

Ishola Tewogbade, Adedunmade Onibokun, Gbadegesin Olajide, Linda Bibilari (Osun Judicial Service Commission), Mufutau Oluwadare (chairman), Agbofiseti Akano, Adekunle Olaniyan, Olojede Akindele, and Fakorede Raifu (Osun Civil Service Commission)

Adekunle Oyekunle (Chairman), Okun Obiremi, Adebusola Taiwo, Sulaimon Adio, and Yinka Adetoyi (Osun Assembly Service Commission).

(NAN)