The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday disqualified 17 of the commissioner nominees out of the 39 sent to it for screening by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Lagos Panorama learnt that 22 Commissioner Nominees were however confirmed by the lawmakers.
This follows the presentation before the House by Hon. Mojeed Fatai of the report of the 12-man ad hoc committee on the screening of the Governor’s commissioner nominees.
Speaking after the decision of the lawmakers, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa thanked the committee members and added that they will as legislators continue to diligently perform their oversight functions in the state.
“I thank the committee for the thorough screening of nominees and the report rendered. It is now a clarion call for the confirmed nominees to honour the state.
“We will continue to do our job and oversight the affairs of Lagos State,” he said.
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
Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya
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
Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo
The 17 Commissioner-nominees dropped include:
Folashade Adefisayo – Fmr Commissioner for Education, Akin Abayomi – Fmr Commissioner for Health
Dada Cecilia -Fmr Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation
Sola Hammond – Fmr SA on Sustainable Development Goals
Gbenga Omotoso – Fmr Commisoner for Information & Strategy
Sam Egube- Fmr Commissioner for Budget and Planning
Aramide Adeyoye – Fmr SA, Works & Infrastructure
