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Osun Governor, Oyetola Appoints 30 New Permanent Secretaries With Few Days To Handing Over

Osun Governor, Oyetola Appoints 30 New Permanent Secretaries With Few Days To Handing Over
November 24, 2022

These appointments are coming a few days before the expiration of his tenure as governor of Osun State.

Adegboyega Oyetola, outgoing Governor of Osun State, named 30 public servants as Permanent Secretaries on Thursday.

This was announced in a statement signed by the Head of Service, Dr Festus Oyebade, containing the names of those appointed.

According to the statement, those appointed as PS would fill existing State Civil Service vacancies.

They are; 1 Engr. Kamoru A. Babalola, 2 Engr. S. O. Ajao, 3 Mr. M. A. K. Jimoh, 4 Mr. R. A. Popoola, 5. Dr. D. O. Ogunrinade, 6 Mrs. J. K. Odediran, 7 Mr. Oyesiku Adelu, 8. Mr. Babajide Falade, 9. Mrs. Funmilola Oyewole, 10. Mr. O.A. Ogundun, 11. Mrs. Bukola Aderibigbe, 12. Mrs. Taiwo Oladunjoye, 13. Dr.A. A Oni, 14. Mr. Lekan Babalola, 15. Mrs. Sola Akinsola, 16. Mr. K.N. Akintola, 17. Mr. J. S. Adekomi, 18 Mrs Jibola Falode, 19 Mis AY Esan, 20. Mrs C O Falade, 21) Mr C O Fasina, 22. Mrs Gbemisola Fayoyin, 23) Mr MA Olawale, 24 Mr SA Raji, 25 Pharmacist Kunle Adebayo, 26 Mr TO Akinwumi, 27) Mr Richard Oyegbami, 28 Mr Fatai Adekilekun, 29. Mr. M.O. Obidiya, 30. Engr. |. A Babalola.

These appointments are coming a few days before the expiration of his tenure as governor of Osun State.

Recall that SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Supreme Court of Nigeria in September affirmed the candidature of Osun governor-elect, Ademola Adeleke as the authentic candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The apex court consequently dismissed an appeal filed by Prince Oyedotun Babayemi seeking to be declared as the authentic candidate of the PDP in the July 16 governorship poll.

In affirming Senator Adeleke as the validly elected PDP candidate for the said election in Suit No: SC/CV/914/2022: between Prince Oyedotun Babayemi verses PDP, INEC & Ademola Adeleke), Justice Amina Augie led Panel, declared that case was statute-barred having been filed outside the 14 days Constitutional period set out for Appeal.

Babayemi had filed his Notice of Appeal in time but filed the second one on Day 15, contrary to Section 285. He abandoned the first and based his Brief on the second ‘incompetent’ one. The Justices noted that the Notice of Appeal was incompetent and dismissed same with no cost.

Prince Babayemi and Senator Adeleke had locked horns in a legal battle over who was validly elected after parallel primaries were conducted in different locations of the State Capital, Osogbo.