…Confirms 22 nominees others
Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioners-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Most of the affected nominees served with the governor in his first term.
The commissioners-nominees rejected by the House include Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Olalere Odusote (Energy); Sam Egube (Economic Budget and Planning); Mrs. Solape Hammod); Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure).
Others are Yomi Oluyomi; Mrs Folashade Ambrose; Ms. Barakat Bakare; Rotimi Fashola; Olalekan Fatodu; Mosopefolu George; Seun Osiyemi; Rotimi Ogunwuyi and Olumide Oluyinka.
Those confirmed include Hon. Layode Ibrahim; Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende; Dr. Dolapo Fasawe; Hon. Bola Olumegbon; Mr. Idris Aregbe; Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya; Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai; Mr. Kayode Bolaji-Roberts; Engr. Abiola Olowu; Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka and Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya.
Others are Mr. Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu; Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN; Mr. Tunbosun Alake; Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde; Dr. Adekunle Olayinka; Dr. Jide Babatunde; Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo; Mr. Tokunbo Wahab; Mr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu; Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun and Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo.
Speaking at the plenary, the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Fatai Mojeed.
Obasa commended the committee for its effectiveness and urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they are in office to serve the people of the State and not individuals. He also promised that the House would continue to do its best in the interest of the State.
The confirmation was done through a voice vote as Dr. Obasa mentioned the name of each of the nominees.
