Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker, Ogun House of Assembly has acknowledged the correspondence of Gov. Dapo Abiodun conveying the nomination of the Auditor-General nominee, Mr Balogun Akorede to the Assembly for approval.
Oluomo read the governor’s letter during a plenary of the assembly on Tuesday in Abeokuta
The speaker, thereafter, directed the nominee to appear before the lawmakers for screening on Thursday at the Conference Room of the Assembly by 2:00pm.
The letter partly reads,” I write to inform Mr. Speaker and all Members of the Honourable House that the erstwhile Auditor-General for the State, Mr. S.B Olubanjo statutorily retired from active service on June 17.
” Sequel to this, it becomes imperative to appoint another Auditor General in furtherance of the Building our Future Together Agenda of this Administration,” the letter read.
Oluomo added that the nominee was expected to submit 30 copies of his curriculum vitae and other credentials to the office of the Clerk and Head of Legislative Service by noon on Wednesday.