Karonwi, Olatubosun, Ojo Bakare, 18 Others Make Ekiti List of Commissioners as Screening Commences on Monday

Kolawole Oguntayo
Editor, Fountain Newsbreaker NG 

Names of two former former deputy speakers; Oladapo Karounwi and Taiwo Olatubosun with a Professor of Dance, Ojo Rasaki Bakare and 18 others are submitted as commissioners and 10 others as Special Advisers to Ekiti State House of Assembly by Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji.

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, today unveiled the list of nominees for the position of commissioners forwarded by Governor Biodun Oyebanji for screening and confirmation.

Speaking at the plenary of the House, the first to be held since the Seventh Assembly was inaugurated on June 6, the Speaker 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, Rt. Hon. Aribasoye directed each of the nominees to forward thirty (30) copies of their Curriculum Vitaes (CVs) not later than Friday, June 30 in readiness for the screening which kicks off on Monday July, 3 2023.

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 while nominees from Ekiti South would follow while the last set to be screened are nominees from Ekiti Central.

The nominees whose names were read out from the list by the Speaker are Mrs. Tosin and Mrs Tayo Adeola (Ado), Rt. Hon. Karonwi Oladapo and Mrs. Peju Babafemi (Efon), Prof. Ojo Rasaki Bakare (Ekiti West), Hon. Ojo Atibioke (Ijero) and Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun and Mr. Adebayo Ajisola (Irepodun/Ifelodun).

Others are Mr. Adebayo Adesola and Mr. Kareem Akande (Moba), Chief Folorunso Olabode (Ilejemeje), Dr. Kofoworola Aderiye and Mr. Oyeniyi Adebayo (Ido/Osi) and Mr. Seun Fakuade (Oye).

The rest are Prof. Patrick Tedela (Ekiti Southwest), Mr. Kehinde Ajobiewe (Ekiti East), Mr. Olufemi Awe and Prof. Bolaji Aluko (Ayekire), Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade (Emure), Mr. Kayode Fasae (Ise/Orun) and Mr. 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.