The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has faulted the appointment of an aide of the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, as the chairman, Osun State unbiased Electoral fee.
The state Deputy Governor, Mr Kola Adewusi, earlier on Monday, inaugurated Mr. Hashim Abioye, as OSSIEC chairman, alongside other chairmen and members of the statutory commissions in the state.
The inauguration came after the nominees for the statutory Commissions that encompass OSSIEC, Judicial carrier fee, residence of meeting carrier commission, among others, were screened and validated by using the State condominium of assembly at an emergency session on Monday.
however a statement via the Osun APC chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, in reaction to the development, talked about Abioye is a member of PDP and should no longer were considered for this type of publish.
Lawal insisted that with the appointment of Abioye as chairman, there can be no independence within the actions of the fee, adding that the appointment had bastardised the statutory intention of OSSIEC.
The remark study partly, "As common, the Adeleke administration has not dissatisfied the appropriate-considering participants of the society with the bizarre and crude appointment of his SA because the custodian of the OSSIEC as it would have made information if the interestingly at a loss for words governor had acted in any other case.
"it's quintessential for Adeleke to permit the OSSIEC to act its name as what is now transpiring in the commission is an aberration which is visibly antithetical to genuine constitutional government.
"The sensitivity of the anticipated services of the OSSIEC demands that it is headed through a non-partisan entity whose activities would now not be subjected to controversial political caprices and undertones.
"probably the most honourable component for Adeleke to do with the controversial appointment of Barr Hashim Abioye, because the OSSIEC chairman, is to rescind the mindless decision with out additional lengthen and allow first rate judgment to succeed."
however Osun PDP, in a press release signed via its chairman, Mr. Sunday Bisi, advised the opposition that, in appointing chairmen and individuals of statutory commissions together with the state Electoral commission, merit, skill and competence had been regarded.
Bisi brought, "The APC and others who joined them in their inglorious voyage must be purged of their ignorance that politics is distinct from State governance and administration. Appointments by Governor Adeleke up to now had been advantage-based mostly, ability-pushed and incontrovertible competence.
"a lot of Adeleke's cabinet participants and different appointees aren't politicians and/or had been no longer appointed in keeping with any political consideration but on skill, skill, and professionalism. Appointments into statutory boards are hence now not an exception during this context
"As a count number of reality, lots of the organizations are so essential that handiest equipped specialists and skilled technocrats must be appointed. What then is the fuss if there is anybody presently serving in Adeleke's cupboard however now considered for an extra appointment based on his regarded enviornment of competence, track listing of impeccable integrity and professionalism? it is a shame for APC and its town criers to communicate at all times from either side of their mouth, approbating and reprobating on concerns with only a few borderlines."
