Makinde Constitutes Oyo State Elders’, Advisory Councils

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has constituted both the Oyo State Elders’ Council and the Oyo State Advisory Council.

The duo of former Chief of Staff to Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, Dr Saka Balogun and former Minister of Power and Steel, Elder Wole Oyelese will serve as chairman and co-chairman of the State Elders’ Council, respectively.

A letter signed by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Otunba Segun Ogunwuyi, dated 12 October, indicated that other members of the Elders’ Council include former Deputy Governor of the state, Hameed Gbadamosi; former first lady, Alhaja Mutiat Ladoja and Chief Jacob Adetoro.

Others are: Chief Sunday Ogunlade; Ambassador Ronke Adefope; Chief Nureni Akanbi and Chief Ademola Eyinade.

The letter added that the State Advisory Council will be chaired by Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN.

Other members of the Advisory Council include the former Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Senator Monsurat Sunmonu; Senator Hosea Agboola; Senator Gbenga Babalola; Oyo State Social Democratic Party (SDP) Governorship Candidate for the 2023 election, Barrister Michael Lana; former Alliance for Democracy (AD) Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Babatunde Oduyoye and Senator Kamarudeen Adedibu.