Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has submitted a list of 12 individuals to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council.
The nomination was conveyed in an official letter addressed to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, and delivered on Thursday. The request, titled “Confirmation of Commissioner Nominees,” was made in line with constitutional provisions guiding appointments into the State Executive Council.
This development was confirmed in a statement released by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, in Akure.
In the letter, Aiyedatiwa referenced Section 192 (1 & 2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which empowers a sitting governor to appoint commissioners, subject to legislative approval. He called on the lawmakers to give urgent consideration to the nominees in order to strengthen governance in the state.
Notably, several of the nominees had previously served in the cabinet of the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, signaling a degree of continuity in the state’s leadership structure.
The full list of nominees includes:
Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun
Engr. Ayorinde Abiola Olawoye
Hon. Ayodele Akande
Engr. Alabi Johnson
Alhaji Amidu Takuro
Otunba Adewale Akinlosotu
Mr. Idowu Ajanaku
Dr. Oluwaseun Abosede Osamaye
Dr. Tob Loko
Mr. Olaolu Akindolire
Hon. Sunday Olajide
Mr. Omoyofunmi Segun Henry
Governor Aiyedatiwa expressed optimism that the House would act swiftly on the request, describing the nominees as capable hands needed to drive the administration’s goals and serve the best interest of the people of Ondo State.
