Drama in Osun as lawmaker rejects Oyetola’s nominee

Drama erupted in the Osun House of Assembly on Monday, a nominee of Governor Oyetola, Barrister Waliyu Salman was rejected for not recognizing a lawmaker in his constituency.

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Salman who is from Ejigbo Local Government Area of the State was nominated as Commissioner for the State Judicial Service Commission.

Daily Times gathered that the letter sent by Governor Oyetola to the House two weeks ago, nominating Salman was read by the Speaker, Hon Timothy Owoeye at the penal on Monday.

Hon Adekunle requested by the Speaker of the House to give an assessment of the nominee, representing the same local government with the lawmaker, disowned the Oyetola’s nominee.

According to him, other lawmakers while commenting on the situation wanted the nominee to come back another day but the speaker implored them to allow the plenary stand down for an hour for the nominee and his lawmaker to resolve issues.

“It was not a big issue, the lawmaker representing the nominee’s constituency said he did not recognise him because they have not met despite calling him after his nomination was announced about three weeks ago and other lawmakers insisted that he should come back another time, but Mr speaker implored on them to just stand down for one hour to allow him to resolve issues with the lawmaker”, he said.

The lawmakers later reconvened around 4 pm where the nominee was eventually screened.