By Mojisola Oladele
The Preliminary Screening Exercise for commissioner nominees submitted to the Osun State House of Assembly by the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke was held under a peaceful atmosphere on Wednesday, and it continues today.
The Exercise was held on the floor of the State House of Assembly, under tight security.
After the official opening of the exercise which was witnessed by the house, Radio Nigeria reports that the first batch of the nominees were questioned one after the other on their prospects for the state, behind closed doors.
In separate interviews, a cross-section of the nominees including; Mr. Abiodun Ojo from Ayedaade Local Government, Mr. Moruf Ayofe from Ede North Local Government, and Mr. Adesola Ogungbile from Egbedore Local Government who described the procedure as rigorous and Transparent noted that the panel were professionals.
They promised to work assiduously to improve the socio-economic status of the state in line with the five-point Agenda of Governor Ademola Adeleke.
While fielding questions from Newsmen after the exercise, The Deputy Speaker and the Chairman of the 7 Man Adhoc Screening Committee, Prince Akinyode Oyewusi who said the nominees were adequately competent for the task ahead of them stressed that there is the need to engage them in the exercise so as to bring out the best in them.
Responding to the reason a section of the screening was held, Prince Oyewusi said the Adhoc committee was only to make recommendations and would give a report to the whole House come next Monday and on Tuesday and an open screening exercise would be held at the floor of House which would accommodate other Lawmakers, Pressmen and other interested members of the public.
Those who appeared for screening on Wednesday included, Barrister Oladosu Babatunde, Prince Bayo Ogungbangbe, Mr. Sesan Oyedele, Barrister Kolapo Alimi, Mr. Soji Ajeigbe, Mr. Moshood Olagunju and Mr.George Alabi, Mr. Olufemi Oroniyi, Mr. Abiodun Ọjọ, Doctor Basiru Salami, Mr. Morufu Ayofe, Mr. Adesọla Ogungbile, and Reverend Bunmi Jenyo.
Meanwhile, the second batch which comprises of twelve other nominees will be screened today, Thursday, by 10:00 o’clock in the morning.
They are Mrs. Ayọ Awolowo, Barrister Wole Jimi-Bada, Mr. Dipo Eluwole, Alhaji Rasheed Aderibigbe, Professor Moruf Adeleke, Mr. Adeyemo Ademola, Mr. Olabiyi Odunlade and Barrister Jola Akintola, Mr.Mayowa Adejoorin, Mrs. Adenike Adeleke, Mr. Tola Faseru and Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa.
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