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By David Adeoye Ibadan, Dec 22, 2020 Gov. Seyi Makinde on Tuesday inaugurated the Oyo Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) to curb fraudulent conduct in the state public service. Recall that Makinde, upon assumption of office in 2019, said that the state under his watch would establish its own anti- corruption agency to ensure probility, accountability and good governance. The governor signed the state’s Anti Corruption Bill into law on Dec.12, 2019, after its passage by the state House of Assembly. During the inauguration of OYACA in Ibadan, Makinde said that the law was primarily directed at sanitising the public civil service. According to him, the law will ensure that public and civil servants at the state and local government levels carry out their responsibilities without institutionalised corruption. ....
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Ibadan, Dec. 18, 2020 The Oyo State House of Assembly, on Friday, screened the nominees for the state Anti-Corruption Board and approved their appointments. Naija247news reports that the five-member board has retired Justice Eni Esan, the immediate past President of the state Customary Court of Appeal as its chairman. Members include: Mr Oyebade Oyedepo, representing ICAN; Mr Temitope Ayorinde, Mrs Esther Olopade and Mr Ayobami Ashaolu, representing the Department of State Services (DSS). Others are SP Lawrence Ehindero, representing the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) and Mr Ibrahim Tijani, a Director in the Ministry of Justice. The Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, commended Gov. Seyi Makinde for the development which, he said, would further help to reposition the state. ....