Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has set up a community to review recent appointments, installations and promotions of traditional rulers in the state by his predecessor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun.
This was announced in a statement signed and issued to reporters by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, in Abeokuta, yesterday.
According to the statement, the committee is expected to be chaired by the Olu and paramount ruler of Yewaland, Oba Kehinde Olugbenle.
Other members are the Dagburewe of Idowa, Oba Yinusa Adekola; the Elepe of Epe,Sagamu, Oba Adewale Osiberu; the Aro of Egbaland, High Chief Yinka Kufile and a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Babatunde Oyeti.
The current Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Lanre Osota will serve as the secretary of the committee.
The committee is expected to act on these following terms of reference: “To identify all the obas and chiefs whose appointments or promotions fall within the review period as contained in the recent resolution of the Ogun State House of Assembly.
“To determine on a case-by-case basis whether such appointment or promotion is in accordance with extant laws of Ogun State and due process.
“To identity and address any other issue(s) that the committee may consider relevant to its assignments and make appropriate recommendations as deemed necessary to the government.”
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