JUST-IN: Lagos Assembly Rejects Abayomi, Omotosho, Others As Commissioners, Confirms 22

The Lagos State House of Assembly, on Wednesday, confirmed 22 out of the 39 Commissioner-nominees sent to it recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and confirmation.

The House also rejected 17 other nominees, including a former Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and Gbenga Omotosho, who served as Information Commissioner in Governor Sanwo-Olu’s first term in office.

Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over Wednesday’s sitting, 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.

The Speaker, in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Eromosele Ebhomele, 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.

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, and Dr. Adekunle Olayinka.

Others include Dr. Jide Babatunde; Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo; Mr. Tokunbo Wahab Mr. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu; Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun, and Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo

Meanwhile, those rejected by the House include: Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo; Prof. Akin Abayomi; Mr. Yomi Oluyomi; Mrs. Folashade Ambrose; Ms. Barakat Bakare; Mr. Gbenga Omotosho; Engr. Olalere Odusote; Dr. Rotimi Fashola; Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada, and Mr. Sam Egube.

Other affected were Mr. Olalekan Fatodu; Mrs. Solape Hammond; Mr. Mosopefolu George; Engr. Aramide Adeyoye; Mr. Seun Osiyemi; Mr Rotimi Ogunwuyi, and Dr. Olumide Oluyinka.

LEADERSHIP reports that the State Assembly did not give any reason for rejecting the nomination of the 17 Commissioner-nominees.