Knocks, condemnations as ex- senator becomes commissioner in Osun

Wide knocks and condemnations have
continued to trail the nomination of the
ex-senator and two times member of
House of Representatives, Senator
Mudasiru Hussein as Commissioner in
Osun state.
It was gathered that Governor Rauf
Aregbesola had earlier sent the total of
39 names to the State House of
Assembly as nominees for
Commissioners and Special Advisers,
which was announced by the Speaker,
Hon Najeem Salam at the plenary on
Tuesday April 18.
Hussein was a member of House of
Representatives in Lagos on the
platform of Alliance for Democracy (AD)
between 1999 and 2007.
Senator Mudasiru Hussein
He was elected as the Senator,
representing Osun West Senatorial
District from 2011 till 2015, when he
was succeeded by the incumbent,
Senator Isiaka Adeleke, the first
executive governor of the state.
Speaking on the nomination of Hussein
in Osogbo on Wednesday April 19, a
member of the All Progressive Congress
(APC) in Ejigbo local government, Mr
Sola Akinola said the nomination of
Hussein remained a retrogression of
sort, and a reflection of strength of
character of the former senator.
He argued that nothing justifies the
“glaring demotion” of the former
lawmaker other than economic
consideration and political booty.
“Hussein by this nomination has clearly
showcased his personality as a man who
stands for nothing and ready to fall for
anything.
“He is one politician without guiding
principle and philosophy, he was the
worst Senator ever produced in this
senatorial district, it was a pity we are
having this element as member of the
cabinet in the state,” he said.
Also, a social critic in the state, Comrade
Tiamiyu Sadiq condemned the
nomination of Hussein, described it as
“square peg in a round hole” saying the
governor is fond of parading
unproductive and redundant politicians.
Sadiq explained that the state could not
move forward with that brand of
politician with no clear-cut ideology for
good governance.
According to him, “no laudable idea is
expected from a failed lawmaker of 12
years in the National Assembly.
Meanwhile, one of the Commissioners
that served in the first term of Governor
Aregbesola, who craved anonymity has
described the nominations as lopsided
and afterthought.
According to him, the governor, by the
nominations has polarised the party the
more, and unknowingly reduced the
chances of the ruling party in the 2018
gubernatorial election.