By Adeola Badru

IBADAN—THE Oyo State House of Assembly, yesterday, announced a former Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Kehinde Ayoola, and 13 others as commissioner nominees from Governor Seyi Makinde.

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The announcement of the commissioner nominees was made during the assembly plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Mr. Adebo Ogundoyin.

While presenting the list under Message from the Executive on the House Order Paper, Mr. Ogundoyin stated that the letter accompanying the list required the lawmakers to consider and screen the nominees to enable them to support the governor’s administration.

The list includes a former speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Kehinde Ayoola; a former loyalist of ex-Governor Abiola Ajimobi, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun; the Director-General of Seyi Makinde Campaign Organisation, Chief Bayo Lawal; son of former Assembly speaker, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu, Mr. Seun Asamu; two professors, a former female lawmaker, among others.

Others include a former of the assembly, Mr. Adeniyi Farinto; Mr. Adeniyi Adebisi, Mr. Muyiwa Ojekunle and Prof. Oyelowo Oyewo.

Also on the list are Mr. Rahman Abdulrahim, Mrs. Funmilayo Orisadeyi, Dr. Bashir Bello, Prof. Daudu Sangodoyin, Mr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye and Mr. Akintola Ojo.

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