By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have cleared 15 out of the 16 commissioner nominees sent by Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa for confirmation into the State Executive Council (SEC).
Recall that Aiyedatiwa had on June 13 forwarded a list of 12 commissioner-designates to the House of Assembly for confirmation.
A week later, on June 22, the governor also nominated an additional four commissioners to the assembly.
Those cleared by the state lawmakers are: Sunday Olajide, Amidu Takuro, Olaolu Akindolire, Igbekele Ajibefun, Seun Osamaye, Adewale Akinlosotu, Ayodele Akande, Tob Loko, and Idowu Ajanaku.
Others are: Johnson Alabi, Segun Omoyofunmi, Bola Ademuwagun, Leye Akinola, Banji Ajaka and Adesoji Afolabi.
The Nation reports that the nominees had earlier appeared before the House of Assembly’s Selection Committee for screening.
Presenting the report of the Selection Committee at the plenary on Tuesday, the Assembly Deputy Speaker, Ololade Gbegudu, said that the nominees were found to be competent, experienced and well exposed to serve as commissioners in the state executive council.
In a unanimous vote, the lawmakers confirmed the commissioner nominees.
Remarking, the Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon Olamide Oladiji, congratulated the commissioner-designates for
Oladiji called on the nominees to work with the Aiyedatiwa in enhancing the delivery of dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
He, however, revealed that the 16th commissioner nominee, Ayorinde Olawoye, was unavoidably absent during the screening but would be confirmed at a later date.