FAYEMI SACKS COUNCIL CHAIRMEN, APPOINTS NEW SECRETARIES

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has dissolved the caretaker committees of the 16 local government areas of the state, with the state House of Assembly saying it has approved the reconstitution of the committees.

Speaker of the Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, according to a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, “read a letter from the governor notifying the House of the need to reconstitute the committees so as not to give room for vacuum at the third tier of government.”

The statement quoted the Majority Leader of the assembly, Mr Churchill Adedipe, to have moved the motion for the approval of the reconstitution, pointing out that the action was based on the provision of “Section 4 sub section 4 of the Local Government Transition Committee Law of Ekiti State.”

According to the statement, the motion, seconded by Honourable Seyi Shittu, representing Ado Constituency 1 was supported by other members of the assembly.

It said: “The lawmakers described the constitution of transition committees to oversee the affairs of governance at the local government level in Ekiti State as a child of necessity.”

The lawmakers said the current litigation on the composition of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC) justified the re-composition of caretaker committees at the councils, saying their reconstitution was “in the interest of people at the grass roots.”

Meanwhile, Governor Fayemi has appointed new caretaker committees for the 16 local government areas of the state, following the sacking of the previous chairmen.

A statement by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Ganiyu Owolabi, said “Ekiti State governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has approved the re-composition of the caretaker committees in the 16 local councils.”

The statement said “the newly appointed chairmen and secretaries of the 16 councils would be inaugurated on Friday (today)”, adding that “the event will take place at Jibowu Hall, Government House Grounds by 9.00a.m.

Among the newly appointed secretaries is the immediate past chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council, Mr Tai Oguntayo, who has been appointed to serve as the secretary of Ekiti West Local Government Area.

Below is the approved list of the new caretaker chairmen and secretaries:

1. Ado- LGA
Chairman              Hon. Tope Olanipekun
Secretary              Mrs. Jumoke Olaniyan
 2. Ekiti West
Chairman              Mr. Ropo Famubode
Secretary             Mr. Tai Oguntayo
 3. Irepodun/Ifelodun
Chairman              Hon Tajudeen Awe
Secretary              Hon Tayo Egunlusi
 4.Efon
Chairman              Dr Adio Folayan
Secretary              Mr. Tunde Apalara
 5.Ijero
Chairman              Hon Bode Agbeleye
Secretary              Hon. Seun Ibitoye
 6. Ikere Lga
Chairman              Mr Michael Adesoji Bamidele
Secretary              Mrs Funke Fajobi
 7. Ise/Orun
Chairman              Mr Fasoyin Oluwadare
Secretary              Mrs Iyabo Oluwole
 8. Emure Lga
Chairman              Hon Febisola Adewale
Secretary              Mrs Florence Ogunbuyide
  9.  Ekiti –East
Chairman              Hon Ademola Atobaje
Secretary              Hon Akinyemi Akinloye
 10. Gbonyin
Chairman              Mr Femi A. Awe
Secretary              Pastor Omowaye .O. Peter
 11. Ekiti Southwest
Chairman         Mr.  Alatise Yemi 
Secretary         Chief Niyi Jayeola
 12. Moba
Chairman              Mr Adeleke Michael Adeyeye
Secretary              Mrs Felicia   Ibiloye Adebanji
 13. Ikole
Chairman              Chief Dele Olatuyi
Secretary              Mr Ayo Ayeni
 14. Ilejemeje
Chairman              Prince Adegoroye Bamgboye
Secretary              Mr Samuel Sunday Adetifa
 15. Ido/Osi
Chairman              Mr Kehinde Ogunlade
Secretary              Mrs Abiola Adeosun
 16. Oye
Chairman              Hon Akindele Ogungbuyi
Secretary              Hon Foluso Ojo

Source: Tribune