Gov. AbdulRazaq withdraws appointment of 24-year-old as commissioner

The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq , has reversed his appointment of Kaosara Adeyi, a 24-year old graduate of the University of Ilorin, as a commissioner.

Ms Adeyi was announced at the Tuesday plenary as one of the eight nominees whose names were sent by the governor to the state House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners.

According to lawmakers who spoke with newsmen, the Speaker of the House, who read the letter from the executive, Yakubu Danladi, specifically mentioned Ms Adeyi as the commissioner-nominee from Ilorin West.

But the state government, in a statement released on Tuesday evening, announced the appointment of Ms Adeyi as Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Engagement.

This appointment does not require confirmation by the state legislature.

Although the reason for the governor’s backtracking remains unknown, sources said it may be not be unconnected to the stipulation of 25 years as the lowest age for the position.

It came as a surprise for the lawmakers when Ms Adeyi’s name was missing on the official statement of the House after the plenary of Tuesday.

Against the letter read on the floor of the chamber, the statement listed seven of the eight names earlier stated at the plenary.

“The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Malam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in accordance with section 192 sub-section (1)-(5) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 , submitted the following Nominees for the post of Commissioner of the Government of Kwara State for confirmation by Kwara State House of Assembly.

1- Aliyu Kora Sabi – Baruten

2- Arinola Fatima Lawal – Ilorin East

3-Raji Rasaq – Ekiti

4- Saadatu Modibbo Kawu – Ilorin South

5- Aliyu M Saifudeen – Kaiama

6- Rotimi Iliyasu – Moro

7- Agbaje Femi Whyte – Offa.”

Kwara has 16 local government areas and the Constitution mandates the appointment of at least one person from each of them into the state executive council.

The Speaker directed the nominees to submit 35 copies of their credentials to the Office of the Clerk of the House on Wednesday, ahead of the screening on Thursday.

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