Gbenro Adesina
The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of members of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC.
The members were screened and confirmed yesterday during the House plenary
Recall that the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde had earlier forwarded the list of the OYSIEC members to the Oyo State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The Committee has Isiaka Olagunju (SAN) as Chairman, while Comrade Adeniyi Afeez Babatunde, Alhaja Ganiyat Saka, Mr Olanrewaju Emmanuel, Chief Kunle Agboola, Mr Remi Ayoade, Mr Sunday Falana and Mr Adeojo Elias as members.
The Speaker, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin described the newly appointed Committee members as people of proven integrity, whose honesty and forthrightness is not in doubt adding, “I, therefore, urge you to bring your professional experiences to bear in your new assignment as the Oyo State Government has reposed its confidence in you, hence, we expect you to conduct free and fair local government elections for the state”.
While answering questions posed to him by the lawmakers, the Chairman of OYSIEC, Olagunju described his new appointment as a call to duty, adding that members of the Committee would not let the state down.
Olagunju assured that OYSIEC members would not be found wanting in the discharge of their duties especially when it is conducting local government elections.
