Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the list of nominees as the members of Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC.
It will be recalled that on Tuesday, 25th of August, 2020 Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde forwarded the list of nominees as the members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission OYSIEC to Oyo State House of Assembly for approval.
The letter seeking for the approval of the nominees was read last Tuesday, 25th of August, 2020 at the Plenary by the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin.
Today, at the Plenary, the nominees were called to present their CVs and other related information that could be traced to their backgrounds for proper scrutiny and the honourable members having perused the information supplied by the nominees thereafter passed resolution to approve the list.
The Commission has Barr 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 as members.
The Speaker of the House while speaking, commends the State governor for taking a bold step in constituting OYSIEC members that will conduct council election in order to bring the dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots.