The Ekiti State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of Hon Kayode Fasakin as the Chairman, state House Of Assembly service commission as sent by the state Governor Biodun Oyebanji.
The commissions are the Local Government Service Commission, the House of Assembly Service Commission and the Audit Service Commission.
The Assembly at a plenary on Wednesday presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye, confirmed all the nominees after they had been found suitable at the Committee of the Whole.
In confirming the nominees of each of the commissions one after the other, the Speaker sought the concurrence of his fellow lawmakers through voice vote which were all affirmed with no objection to any of the nominations.
Rt. Hon. Aribasoye explained that the lawmakers considered the report of screening exercise asking his colleagues whether the report reflected what was resolved at the Committee of the Whole.
The Assembly members confirmed that the report was in consonance with what was resolved at the Committee of the Whole before the Speaker proceeded to lead them in the confirmation exercise.
Consequent upon their confirmation, the Speaker directed the Clerk of the Assembly, Mr. Tola Esan, to prepare the report of the screening and confirmation exercise for transmission to the executive in readiness for the swearing-in of the confirmed nominees.
Chief Samuel Abejide was confirmed as the Chairman for the Local Government Service Commission. Other members confirmed for the Local Government Service Commission included Mr. Wole Olujobi, Hon. Cecilia Dada, Hon. Febisola Adewale, Comrade Segun Onaade, Prince Suyi Aladesanmi and Mr. Olawole Adedipe.
Hon. Kayode Fasakin, was confirmed for the chairmanship of the House of Assembly Service Commission while other House of Assembly Commission members confirmed included Hon. David Taiwo, Hon. Olaniyi Olajide, Hon. Rotimi Ajidara, Mrs. Fola Richie-Adewusi, Mr. Bidemi Ipinlaye and Rev. Akintunde Famoyegun.
Mr. Adebayo Adeojo was confirmed as Chairman of the Audit Commission. Other board members confirmed included Dr. Mufutau Bello, Mr. Alfred Fasakin, Mr. Jonathan Oluwasanmi and Hon. Ekundayo Akinleye.
The nominees had earlier appeared before the lawmakers on Tuesday when they underwent screening along with their credentials with some of them asked questions to ascertain their suitability.
