Adeleke Sets To Appoint Commissioners

GOVERNOR Ademola Adeleke of the State of Osun is set to form his cabinet with the appointment of commissioners.

Sources at the Governor’s Office informed OSUN DEFENDER that Adeleke has penciled down names of members of the Peoples Democra c Party (PDP) to be appointed as commissioners.

According to the sources, the list of the poten al commissioners would be forwarded to the State House of Assembly any moment from now.

Mallan Rasheed Olawale, Spokesperson of the Governor confirmed to OSUN DEFENDER yesterday that the list of the commissioner nominees will be sent to the assembly very soon.

Olawale said: “I can confirm to you that the list of the commissioner nominees will be sent to the House of Assembly very-very soon. It could be in the next one hour or before the end of the month.”

Among the names being touted for the appointment are: Mr Abiodun Fafa Ojo (Ayedaade), George Alabi (Ejigbo), Maruf Ayofe (Ede North), Bashir Tokunbo Salam (Ede South), Sola Ogungbile (Egbedore), Sunday Oroniyi (Iwo), Gani Olaoluwa (Olorunda), Hashim Abi- oye (Ifelodun), Rasheed Aderibigbe (Odo-O n), Kolapo Alimi (Irepodun), Ayo Awolowo (Ila), Bunmi Jenyo (Ila), Mayowa Adejoorin (Obokun) Bayo Ogungbangbe (Oriade), Wole Bada (Ife Central), Sesan Oyedele (Ife East) and Barr. Jola Akintola (Ilesa-East).

OSUN DEFENDER noted that Osogbo and Atakumosa local governments had no nominee on the list as of the me of filing this report yesterday.

It was also gathered that Governor was also compiling list of members of the party to be appointed Special Advisers which will also be submi ed to the assembly for approval.

JOSE Mourinho has been suspended for four European matches for insul ng referee Anthony Taylor a er Roma’s Europa League final defeat by Sevilla, UEFA announced on Wednesday.

The Portuguese confronted Taylor in a car park following Roma’s penalty shoot-out loss a er a 1-1 draw in Budapest.

Mourinho has been banned from “the next four UEFA club compe on matches in which he would otherwise par cipate, for direc ng abusive language at a match official”, European football’s governing body said.

His team will play in the Europa League group stage next season.

Roma have also been fined 50,000 euros ($54,744) and banned from taking away fans to their next European match “for the ligh ng of fireworks, throwing of objects, acts of damage and crowd disturbances”.

The Italian club were also fined 5,000 euros over the “improper conduct of their team” and ordered to “contact the