The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has named the son of the late former governor, Adebayo Adefarati, Gboyega, a brother to the late former governor Olusegun Agagu, Mr. Femi Agagu, and 16 other persons as his commissioner-nominees.
The Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Segun Ajiboye, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday, said his principal has forwarded the list of the commissioner-nominees to the Ondo State House of Assembly for confirmation.
The statement read, “In accordance with section 192 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has forwarded a list of 18 names of commissioner nominees to the speaker of the state House of Assembly for confirmation.
Other persons that made the list include: Mr. Toafiq Abdulsalam, Rasheed Badmus, Solagbade Amodeni, Adegboyega Adefarati, Saka Yusuf Ogunleye, and Mrs. Omowumi Olatunji-Edet.
The statement listed the others as: Mr Donald Ojogo, Yemi Olowolabi, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro, Funso Esan, Wale Akinterinwa and Pastor Emmanuel Igbasan.
Also in the list are: Alhaji Olurimisi Ismaila, Femi Agagu, Prof. Bayonle Ademodi, Lola Fagbemi, Timilehin Adelegbe and Kola Olawoye.