The Oyo State House of Assembly confirmed the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor.
The confirmation is coming following the removal of Rauf Olaniyan by impeachment by the Oyo State House of Assembly earlier on Monday as Oyo State Deputy Governor
The approval followed the nomination of Lawal to the lawmakers for consideration by Governor Seyi Makinde as a replacement for Olaniyan.
Lawal was the Chairman of the State Housing Corporation before his appointment and he had also served as the state Attorney-General.
Reports have it that the House had gone on a short recess shortly after the impeachment of Olaniyan as the deputy governor.
The Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, while reading the letter from the Executive, said it was in response to an earlier letter sent by the lawmaker to the Governor dated July 18, informing him of the impeachment of Olaniyan.
Defending the nomination of Lawal, the House Majority Leader, Sanjo Adedoyin said that the nomination should be favourably considered, approved and adopt in view of his antecedents in contributing to the progress of the state.
Seconding the motion, Kazeem Olayanju, representing Irepo/Olornsogo State Constituency said that the House should confirm Lawal as the new Deputy Governor of Oyo State.
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