The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the appointment of Adebayo Lawal as the new Deputy Governor of the state.
His appointment followed the impeachment of his predecessor, Rauf Olaniyan over allegations of misconduct on Monday.
Governor Seyi Makinde had nominated Lawal as Olaniyan’s replacement.
Before his appointment, Lawal, who hails from Kisi in the Irepo LGA, served as the Chairman of the State Housing Corporation.
He was also Attorney-General of the State.
Lawal was nominated via a letter by the governor to the lawmakers, which was presented at the plenary.
The House had gone on a short recess shortly after the impeachment of Olaniyan as the deputy governor.
The lawmakers later reconvened at about 12.15 p.m to consider the appointment of the new deputy governor.
The Speaker, Adebo Ogundoyin, while reading the letter from the Executive, said it was in response to an earlier letter sent by the lawmaker to the Governor dated July 18, informing him of the impeachment of Olaniyan.
Defending the nomination of Lawal, the House Majority Leader, Sanjo Adedoyin, said that the nomination should be favourably considered, approved and adopt in view of his antecedents in contributing to the progress of the state.
Seconding the motion, Kazeem Olayanju, representing Irepo/Olornsogo State Constituency, said that the House should confirm Lawal as the new Deputy Governor of Oyo State.
In his remarks, the speaker put the nomination to a voice vote, which went the ways of the “ayes”.
According to him, with the vote, Lawal has been approved as the Deputy Governor of the state.
The House, however, adjourned plenary until July 21.
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