- Ondo Assembly rejects one, confirms Aiyedatiwa’s commissioner-nominees
The Independent National Electoral Commission will today present certificates of return to winners of the just-concluded rerun and by-elections.
The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
On February 3, 2024, INEC conducted legislative by-elections and re-run in 26 states.
However, re-run elections were suspended in 20 polling units in Akwa-Ibom, Kano, and Enugu states due to irregularities.
According to the statement, seven political parties won seats in both the National and State Houses of Assembly.
“They are Action Democratic Party, All Progressives Congress, All Progressives Grand Alliance, Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, People’s Democratic Party; and the Young Progressive Party,” the statement read.
Giving further details, the commission noted, “Certificates of return will be presented to the newly elected Federal lawmakers, comprising three Senators and 15 members of the House of Representatives.
“The presentation is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at 2 pm at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja.
“The presentation of Certificates of Return to the State lawmakers-elect will be conducted by the Resident Electoral Commissioners in the respective states where the bye-elections or re-run elections took place.
“These presentations are to be arranged by the RECs and are expected to be completed by the end of this week. Elected members are encouraged to liaise with the RECs for further details.”
Ondo Assembly rejects one, confirms Aiyedatiwa’s commissioner-nominees
The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed the commissioner-nominees of the state Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, at the plenary session on Tuesday.
Aiyedatiwa had last week sent the names of six commissioner-nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The nominees include Mrs. Omowumi Isaac, Olukayode Ajulo, Razaq Obe, Emmanuel Igbasan, Akinwumi Sowore and Oseni Oyeniyi. However, out of the six, only Omowumi Isaac was not cleared by the Assembly.
It was gathered that their confirmation was sequel to the submission and consideration of a report by the House Selection Committee which had conducted screening for the nominees at the Assembly complex.
The Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji is the chairman of the committee.
At the plenary on Tuesday, the Clerk of the House, Jaiyeola Benjamin read the letter sent to the House by the governor, for the consideration of the nominees.
While submitting the report, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Abayomi Akinruntan recommended the confirmation of the appointment of the nominees whom he affirmed have been properly screened.
The Majority Leader of the House, Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi moved the motion for the report to be considered and the nominees to be confirmed and was seconded by Felix Afe representing Akoko North West 2.
The Speaker, who ruled for the confirmation congratulated the Commissioners, urged them to put in their best and pledged the support of the House to the executive for the people to enjoy more democracy dividend.
Speaking on the sixth nominee, Isaac, who was not confirmed, Oladiji said, “She is unavoidably absent and she would be screened later.”
Responding on behalf of other commissioners-designate, Emmanuel Igbasan expressed appreciation to Aiyedatiwa for finding them worthy of the position pledging not to betray the confidence reposed in them.
