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He is from Owo, a town that is not among the oil-producing areas in Ondo.
Section 2(1) (b) of the NDDC Act stipulates that nominees for the Board of the commission must be from communities where oil is produced.
Before his screening by the Senate Committee on NDDC, Ajasin’s nomination had faced stiff opposition from Ilaje and Ese Odo people, whose communities produce oil. They also protested to the venue of the screening.
The committee’s chairman, Senator Peter Nwaoboshi, said his panel received over 30 petitions against Ajasin’s nomination.
When he appeared before the screening committee, Ajasin was asked whether he was from an oil-producing area and he said no.