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Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, has transmitted the list of eight persons that will constitute the board of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC) to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
In the letter that accompanied the list, Makinde said: “The nominees are eminently qualified to be appointed as members of OYSIEC to oversee and conduct elections into our local government areas based on their track records.”
The governor added that the board of OYSIEC should have been constituted before now but for the court case instituted by the sacked local government chairmen in the state.
The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, who read the governor’s letter at Tuesday’s plenary, expressed happiness over the development, noting that the conduct of local government election in the state will further help to bring dividends of democracy to the people.
“I am happy that the Oyo State Governor has forwarded the list of OYSIEC members for screening and confirmation to us in the house. I have no doubt that when the board is constitued it will conduct credible local government elections devoid of any rancor, violence and malpractice” Ogundoyin said.
The list has Barrister Isiaka Olagunju 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 are members.