Governor Makinde reveals list of new commissioners, reappoints Seun Fakorede

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has renominated five of his performing former commissioners for reappointment, TopNaija reports.

TopNaija confirmed on Wednesday that the governor forwarded the list which contains his former aides as well as fresh nominees to the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly.

Those renominated include; former Commissioner for Education, Olasunkanmi Olaleye; former Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Seun Fakorede; Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun; Commerce Adeniyi Adebisi and the former Commissioner for Lands and Urban Planning, Abdurahman Abduraheem.

It was gathered that the Special Adviser to Makinde on Economic Matters, Prof. Babatunde Adetunji, has been nominated as Commissioner for Budget and Planning, while the Incident Manager of the State’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) Dr Taiwo Ladipo has been nominated as the Commissioner for Health.

Makinde had on August 14, 2019, appointed his cabinet members and on June 29, 2021, he dissolved the cabinet but retained the Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun; Head of Service, Mrs Amudat Agboola, and the Director-General of Due Process Office, Ms Tara Adefope.

The governor had on August 6 reappointed some of the sacked aides and have them back their portfolios.

However, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Taiwo Adisa, when contacted to comment on the new list said he could not confirm that.

Seun Fakorede is a Nigerian entrepreneur and politician who became the youngest commissioner in Nigeria’s history at 27 when he was appointed Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State in August 2019 to July 2021