Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has forwarded 12 commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for confirmation.
The commissioner designates were nominated four months after Aiyedatiwa’s swearing on on February 24, 2025.
Aiyedatiwa, according to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, sent a letter to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, requesting that the nominees be confirmed in order to boost his cabinet currently comprising just two commissioners and some Special Advisers.
According to the governor, the request was in tandem with exercise of the power conferred on him by Section 192 (1 & 2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended).
“I wish to forward to your esteemed office the following commissioner nominees for your kind consideration and confirmation of the House of Assembly. I shall be most obliged to the Honourable House for your expeditious action on this request in the overall interest of our dear state.”
The nominees include Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun (Former Rector, RUGIPO and Former Vice-Chancellor, AAUA), Abiola Olawoye (Special Adviser on Infrastructure, Lands, and Housing), Ayodele Akande, Alabi Johnson, Amidu Takuro, Adewale Akinlosotu and Idowu Ajanaku.
Others are Dr Oluwaseun Osamaye, Dr Tob Loko, Olaolu Akindolire, Sunday Olajide and Henry Omoyofunmi.
On January 15, 2025, Aiyedatiwa had dissolved the cabinet ahead of his inauguration, with the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Kayode Ajulo, and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, retained.
