Adebayo Adenrele
The Ekiti State House of Assembly on Tuesday unveiled plans to screen the list of nominees for the position of commissioners forwarded by Governor Biodun Oyebanji, for consideration and confirmation.
Speaking at the plenary of the House since the Seventh Assembly was inaugurated, the speaker, Rt. Hon Adeoye Aribasoye disclosed that the screening would commence on Monday, July 3 when the nominees’ are expected to begin appearing before the legislators.
Reading the communication from the Governor dated June 26, the Speaker directed the Clerk of the Assembly to communicate each of the nominees to present thirty (30) copies of their Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) to the House not later than Friday, June 30 in readiness for the screening which kicks off on Monday, July 3.
Rt. Hon. Aribasoye disclosed that the screening of commissioners-designate would be held on senatorial district basis with nominees from Ekiti North to be screened first followed by the nominees from Ekiti South and Ekiti Central.
The Speaker, who announced the intention of the legislators to do a thorough job, also disclosed that not more than three nominees would be grilled each day until the list is exhausted.
From the list read by the Speaker, Ado, Efon, Irepodun/Ifelodun, Ido/Osi and Ayekire Local Government Areas have two commissioner nominees each while nine other council areas have one each.
The nominees include Mrs. Tosin and Mrs Tayo Adeola (Ado), Rt. Hon. Karonwi Oladapo and Mrs. Peju Babafemi (Efon), Prof. Ojo Bakare (Ekiti West), Hon. Ojo Atibioke (Ijero) and Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun and Adebayo Ajisola (Irepodun/Ifelodun).
Adebayo Adesola and Dr. Kareem Akande (Moba), Chief Folorunso Olabode (Ilejemeje), Dr. Kofoworola Aderiye and Oyeniyi Adebayo (Ido/Osi) and Seun Fakuade (Oye).
Others are Prof. Patrick Tedela (Ekiti Southwest), Kehinde Ajobiewe (Ekiti East), Olufemi Awe and Prof. Bolaji Aluko (Ayekire), Ebenezer Boluwade (Emure), Kayode Fasae (Ise/Orun) and Otunba Dolamu Adeniyi (Ikere).
The Speaker also explained that the approval of ten (10) Special Advisers would be would be done alongside that of the commissioners.
He also announced to constitute three key committees pending the constitution of other standing committees of the House.
The committees constituted include Rules and Business which has the House Majority Leader, Hon. Tolu Ige as the Chairman and Deputy Majority Leader, Hon. Yomi Ayorinde as Vice Chairman.
Other members of the Committee are Hon. Iyabo Fakunle-Okieimen, Hon. Ademola Ojo, Hon. Femi Akindele while the Assembly Clerk, Tola Esan would serve as the Secretary.
The House Committee on Media and Public Affairs has Hon. Babatunde Oke as Chairman and Hon. Lateef Akanle as Vice Chairman. Other members are Hon. Idowu Odebunmi, Hon. Bosede Olowookere, Hon. Femi Akindele
An Ad Hoc Committee on Legislative Agenda that would liaise with the State Executive Council to come up with Executive-Legislative Agenda was also constituted. The Committee is expected to prepare legislative agenda for the Seventh Assembly in concurrence with the executive arm of government.
It is chaired by Hon. Ayodeji Adegbite. Other members are Hon. Abimbola Solanke, Hon. Babatunde Oke, Hon. Omotayo Babatunde and Hon. Idowu Odebunmi, Bankole Ogunmosunle would serve as Secretary.
Also at the sitting, the Ekiti State Electric Power Sector Bill passed the First Reading while the Ekiti State Sports Commission Bill passed through the First and Second Readings.
After an exhaustive deliberation, Speaker Aribasoye committed the Ekiti State Sports Commission Bill 2023 to the Committee on Youths and Sports to be constituted very soon which is expected to report back to the House.
