In what appeared as an appeasement to aggrieved members of All Progressive Congress in Ekiti State, Governor Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday sent a list of seven new commissioner-nominees to State House of Assembly.

Speaker of the House, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, Tuesday read out the names of the nominees to the house.

Last month, Mr Fayemi had set up a peace and reconciliation committee, led by the immediate past Chairman of the party, Mr Jide Awe to reconcile aggrieved members of the party, who had been complaining of being sidelined in appointment and patronage.

The cabinet reshuffle could be one of the resolutions of the Awe led Committee.

The Commissioner nominees are:

Mr Diran Adesua – Ekiti East

Mr Olabode Adetoyi - Moba

Mrs Olabimpe Aderiye - Ido Osi

Mr Oye Filani - Ikole

Ms Iyabo Fakunle – Ilejemeje

Ms Mariam Ogunlade - Emure

Mr Akin  Omole - Oye

Also nominated for board positions were:

Mr Femi Akinwunmi - SUBEB and

Mr Febisola Adewale - Local Government Service Commission.

Speaking on the development, Fayemi’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, said it was part of the strategies to fortify the cabinet and bring in new blood and ideas to develop the state.

Oyebode, who spoke via telephone, added that Fayemi was determined to deliver on his mandate to bring economic prosperity, by working with other progressives to give the people the required dividends of democracy.

When asked who are those that will be shoved out of the cabinet as a result of the action, Oyebode said: “Let us wait and see how the screening will end before talking about who will be affected.

“The essence of the cabinet reshuffle is to strengthen the government for better performance and that we shall achieve in the end.”

 

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