In what can be considered as unprecedented, the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening.
Speaking on the uniqueness of the matter, the Speaker of the House, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by a ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Fatai Mojeed.
Obasa also 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 Lagos State.
It is instructive to note that the confirmation process was done through a voice vote as Obasa mentioned the name of each of the nominees.
But the Lagos lawmakers rejected 17 of the nominees from Sanwo-Olu.
According to the Lagos Assembly, those confirmed as commissioners- designate are as follows: Hon. Layode IbrahimMr. Mobolaji OgunlendeDr. Dolapo FasaweHon. Bola OlumegbonMr. Idris AregbeMs. Abisola Ruth OlusanyaMr.
Moruf Akinderu FataiMr. Kayode Bolaji-RobertsEngr. Abiola OlowuMrs. Toke Benson-AwoyinkaDr. Oreoluwa Finnih- AwokoyaMr. Yakub Adedayo AlebiosuMr. Lawal Pedro SANMr. Tunbosun AlakeMr. Gbenga OyerindeDr. Adekunle OlayinkaDr. Jide BabatundeMr. Afolabi AyantayoMr. Tokunbo WahabMr. Olakunle Rotimi-AkoduMr. Jamiu Alli-BalogunMr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo.
But the Lagos Assembly has refused to confirm 17 nominees from Governor Sanwo-Olu.
Here are the names of 17 nominees that were rejected by the Lagos lawmakers:
Mrs. Folashade AdefisayoProf. Akin AbayomiMr. Yomi OluyomiMrs. Folashade AmbroseMs. Barakat BakareMr. Gbenga OmotoshoEngr. Olalere Odusote;Dr. Rotimi FasholaMrs. Bolaji Cecilia DadaMr. Sam Egube;Mr. Olalekan FatoduMrs. Solape HammondMr. Mosopefolu GeorgeEngr. Aramide AdeyoyeMr. Seun OsiyemiMr Rotimi OgunwuyiDr. Olumide Oluyinka
It is important to note that before the confirmation the exercise, Hon Mojeed Fatai briefed the Lagos Assembly on the outcome of the screening exercise.
