The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the nomination
of Barrister Bayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor of the state.
The approval is coming few hours
after the Assembly removed the Rauf Olaniyan.
The House has on Monday removed Olaniyan, a native of Igboho
from office, following the recommendation of the panel of inquiry set up to
investigate him.
Our correspondent however reports that the assembly has
approved the nomination of Lawal.
The name of the new Deputy Governor was sent to the House by
Governor Seyi Makinde.
The lawmakers approved the nomination of Lawal during their
plenary in Ibadan.
The majority leader, Sanjo Adedoyin said that the nomination
was in order.
Kazeem Olayanju, who also spoke, supported the nomination.
Our correspondent reports that the state secretariat which
houses the House of Assembly has been under heavy security presence.
Our correspondent who visited the House of Assembly and some
strategic locations in the secretariat observed that security agents among whom
are police, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
Corps officials and soldiers have been stationed at strategic locations to
forestall any form of security breach.
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