Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji has forwarded the names of 21 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
In the list are two former deputy speakers of the Assembly and four former commissioners who served under the immediate past administration in the state.
The governor said the forwarding of the list signified his intention to expand the State Executive Council (SEC) with the appointment of commissioners to assist in service delivery to the people of the state.
At the plenary of the House, the speaker, Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, who read the communication from the governor dated June 26 to the lawmakers, disclosed that the screening would commence on Monday, July 3, 2023, when the nominees are expected to appear before the legislators.
Aribasoye directed the clerk of the Assembly to communicate to the nominees to furnish the House with 30 copies of their curriculum vitae (CVs) not later than Friday, June 30, 2023 in readiness for the screening.
The speaker who announced the intention of the legislators to do a thorough job disclosed that not more than three nominees would be grilled each day until the list is exhausted.
According to 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 have one each.
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