By Matthew Don
President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Funke Egbemode is among 34 other commissioners-designate and special advisers nominated by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State Governor on Tuesday.
Also in the list are sons of Chief Bisi Akande, former Minister of Health Isaac Adewole, traditional ruler, the Akinrun of Ikirun and Osogbo industrialist, Tunde Badmus.
The list read on the floor of the House of Assembly also includes running mate to Chief Iyiola Omisore during the 2018 governorship election and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors Mrs. Funke Egbemode.
Egbemode is also the managing director of New Telegraph newspapers.
Those who served as commissioners in the Aregbesola Administration that made the list are: Mr. Remi Omowaiye, Alhaji Bola Oyebanmiji, Dr. Olalekan Yinusa, Dr. Adebisi Obawale, Idiat Babalola, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu and Alhaja Lateefat Giwa.
Also nominated are a former Special Adviser on Agriculture, Mr. Remi Kolajo; former House of Representatives member Folorunso Bamisayemi; a defeated House of Representatives candidate and pharmacist, Siji Olamiju and leaders of the Ileri Oluwa Organisation that championed Governor Oyetola’s campaign, Sola Oladepo and Jamiu Olawunmi.
Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Timothy Owoeye told the nominees to submit 25 copies of their Resume to the house not later than Friday as screening begins on Monday.