The Ondo State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of a former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Olayide Adelami, as the Deputy Governor of the state.
Olayide Adelami was one of those who battled for the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary ticket in 2020 alongside the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who was the incumbent Governor at the time.
Olaide is from Owo town. It was learnt that during Thursday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji, the Clerk of the House, Benjamin Jaiyeola, read the nomination letter written to the House by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Wednesday.
The Deputy Speaker, Abayomi Akinruntan, submitted the screening committee’s findings, noting that Adelami has been certified to be a man of reputable character, well exposed, and physically and intellectually fit for the post.
Adelami responded by thanking the governor for the opportunity to serve the state. He highlighted that his appointment was a call to duty and pledged to work for the betterment of Ondo State and the country as a whole and promised to establish harmony between the state government and the legislature.
The Speaker of the House, from his part, promised that the legislature would always provide the necessary support to the executive branch and highlighted that Dr Adelami’s confirmation had laid the foundation for Ondo State’s rapid development.
