Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde has forwarded the list of members of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The eight member board has Barr Isiaka Olagunju as Chairman while Comrade Adeniyi Afeez Babatunde, Alhaja Ganiyat Saka, Mr Olanrewaju Emmanuel, Chief Kunle Agboola, Mr Remi Ayoade, Mr Sunday Falana and Mr Adeojo Elias are members.
In the letter announcing the composition of the board by the Governor read at Tuesday’s plenary by the Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin, Engr Makinde said, ” the board members are eminently qualified to be appointed as members of OYSIEC to oversee and conduct elections into our Local Government Areas based on their track records”
The Speaker said the board of OYSIEC should have been constituted before now but for the court case instituted by the sacked Local Government Chairmen in the state.
He also expressed happiness that the conduct of Local Government elections in the state will further help to bring dividends of democracy to the people.
“I am happy that the Oyo State Governor has forwarded the list of OYSIEC members for screening and confirmation to us in the house. I have no doubt that when the board is constitued it will conduct credible Local Government elections devoid of any rancor, violence and malpractice, ” Ogundoyin said.
The step taken by the governor shows that he might be set to conduct elections into the thirty-three Local Government Areas in the State.
