Statutory Boards – Osun Assembly Screens, Confirms Nominees

The Osun State House of Assembly on Monday, 13th of November 2023 concluded processes  of screening and confirmation of nominees for chairmen and members of statutory commissions.

Recall, Daily Impact reported that the Executive Governor, Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, presented the names of the nominees while representing the draft budget 2024 to the Assembly.

This was disclosed in a statement,  released and signed by Olamide Tiamiyu, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, OSHA.

Reacting to the names forwarded, the Assembly while confirming the nominees at the emergency House plenary on Monday, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Wale Egbedun said “to enhance seamless operations in the statutory commissions and since the credentials of the nominees have been screened by the Adhoc committee constituted by the House for that purpose, it is important and urgent for the House to confirm them.” He therefore enjoined the Chairmen and members of the commissions to do everything within their powers to justify the trust being vested in them by the governor as well as the good people of the State.

Confirmed on Monday are the chairmen and members of the Osun State Judicial Service Commission, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, Osun State Civil Service Commission and Osun State House Of Assembly Commission.

You will recall that Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedu had on Thursday, 9th November, 2023 at the plenary read the letter written to the Assembly by the Executive Governor requesting for the confirmation of the nominees in line with the constitution.

The confirmed Chairmen and members of the Commissions are:

OSUN STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY SERVICE COMMISSION

1. Hon. Adekunle Oyekunle (Chairman)

2. Hon. Okun Obiremi (Member)

3. Hon. Adebusola Taiwo

4. Hon. Sulaiman Adio

5. Hon. Yinka Adetoyi.

OSUN STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION

1. Barrister Hashim Abioye (Chairman)

2. Barrister Niyi Abioye (Member)

3. Hon. Timothy Ayofe Folarin

4. Chief Raufu Olalere Sikiru

5. Barr. Wale Iyaniwura

6. Olubunmi Ayobami Ibiloye

7. Mobolaji Olayinka Niniola

8. Adedapo Ayodeji

STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION

1. Barr. Ishola Taofeek Tewogbade (Member)

2. Barr. Adedunmade Onibokun

3. Mr Gbadegesin Olajide

4. Mrs Linda Bibilari

OSUN STATE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

1. Murray Oluwadare (Chairman)

2. Agbofiseti Ismail Akano (Member)

3. Adekunle Taofiq Olaniyan

4. Olojede Akindele

5. Alh. Fakorede Raifu