Lagos Assembly Rejects Two Sanwo-Olu’s Commissioner Nominees, Confirms 15

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday confirmed 15 out of the second batch of 18 commissioner-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The Assembly also rejected two of the commissioner-nominees forwarded by the governor.

The confirmation and rejection occurred after the Chief Whip and Chairman of the screening committee, Mojeed Fatai, laid a report of the exercise before the House.

At a sitting presided over by the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, the lawmakers rejected the nomination of Olalere Odusote and Samuel Egube.

The House resolved to step down the confirmation of Sule Akibu for another legislative day.

Obasa, hailed the committee saying the members did a thorough job screening the nominees. His position was supported by the lawmakers present at plenary.

Those confirmed include: Dr. Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen, Mr. Oluwaseun Oriyomi Osiyemi, Prof. Akinola Emmanuel Abayomi, Dr. Oluwarotimi Omotola Wahab Fashola, Mrs. Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose-Medem, Mrs. Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, Mrs. Bolaji Cécilia Dada, Mrs. Barakat Akande Bakare, Mr. Olugbenga Omotosho, Mr. Mosopefoluwa George, Dr. Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje, Dr. Olumide Oluyinka, Mr. Abayomi Samson Oluyomi, Dr. Iyabode Oyeyemi Ayoola, Hon. Sola Shakirudeen Giwa.