After he appointed Mrs Adenike Adeleke, his sister-in-law and wife of his elder brother, Late Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke as Commisioner, Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has named his nephew, Tunji Adeleke Jnr as Chairman of a State Board.
This was coming hours after the Governor inaugurated Commissioners on Wednesday, at the Governor’s office in Abere.
Mr. Rasaq Salinsile, the chairman of the state’s disbanded Rauf Aregbesola’s faction of the All Progressives Congress, as board chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, and Adeleke (Jnr) was named chairman of the Local Government Service Commission.
Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, listed Prof. Wale Oladipo, the former national secretary of the People’s Democratic Party, as the chairman of the Osun State University Governing Council, and Mr. Diran Odeyemi, the former deputy national publicity secretary of the PDP, as the chairman of the Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke.
Others listed as chairmen of state statutory boards are; Mr. Gbenga Onigbogi, University of Ilesa, Mr. Diran Ayanbeku, Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Mr Peter Babalola, Osun State College of Education, Ila, Senator Kola Ogunwale, Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa.
Also listed are; Dr Kingsley Akinroye, chairman, State Hospital Management Board, Mr. Ibukun Fadipe, chairman, State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr. Muyiwa Oloso, chairman, Osun State Broadcasting Corporation, Mr. Taju Adisa, Primary Healthcare Board, Alhaji Maruf Ishola, chairman, Pilgrims Welfare Board (Muslim Wing), Mr. Funso Ishola, chairman, Pilgrims Welfare Board (Christian Wing).
Dr Muyiwa Oladimeji was listed as the chairman, Osun Health Insurance Agency, Mr. Niyi Owolade, as chairman, Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Mr. Ebenezer Ebenco, was named chairman, Council for Arts and Culture, Mr. Akanfe Atidade, chairman, Housing Loans Board, Mr. Kolade Adeleke, chairman, Osun Tourism Board, and Mr. Sola Adewumi, as chairman, Osun Internal Revenue Service.
Rasheed’s statement announcing the appointments further read, “Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has approved the appointment of Chairmen and Vice Chairmen of non-statutory boards in the state.
The fresh appointments came a day after the Governor performed the swearing-in ceremony for 25 commissioners and three permanent secretaries. The appointments take immediate effect.”
