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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Ogun Assembly receives list of Dapo Abiodun’s additional commissioner-nominees

According to the clerk, the nominees are to submit 30 copies of their credentials to the clerk’s office by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

• September 12, 2023
Dapo Abiodun
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun (Photo Credit: @dabiodinMFR)

The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday in Abeokuta acknowledged the receipt of a list of 10 Commissioner-nominees from Governor Dapo Abiodun.

A release signed by the clerk of legislative service,  Deji Adeyemo, had indicated that the state lawmakers would screen the new nominees on Wednesday.

The new nominees are an addition to those confirmed earlier, including Taiwo Oludotun, Sofela Emmanuel, Olufemi Ilori-Oduntan, Dairo Oluwagbenga, and Owootomo Bolu.

The rest are Oresanya Oladimeji, Balogun Ademola, Osunbiyi Tunde, Fagbayi Sesan, and Adijat Adeleye-Oladapo.

According to the clerk, the nominees are to submit 30 copies of their credentials to the clerk’s office by 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday.

The assembly had, on August 4, screened and confirmed eight commissioner-nominees who were yet to be sworn in by the governor.

(NAN)

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