The Lagos house of assembly on Wednesday declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees recommended by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state.
On July 28, Sanwo-Olu sent the list containing names of 39 nominees being considered as commissioners and special advisers-designate in his cabinet.
At the plenary on Wednesday, only 22 of the nominees were confirmed by the lawmakers while the remaining ones were declined.
The nominees had earlier appeared before the state assembly for screening — answering questions relating to their areas of specialisation and credentials.
Six former commissioners are among the 17 nominees not cleared by the assembly.
The former commissioners are Gbenga Omotoso (information and strategy), Akin Abayomi (health), Cecilia Dada (Women affairs and poverty alleviation), Olalere Odusote (energy resources) Folashade Adefisayo (education), and Sam Egube (economic planning and budget).
Former special advisers, including Solape Hammond and Aramide Adeyoye, were also dropped by the assembly.
See the list below
| S/N | NOMINEES | STATUS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Layode Ibrahim | CLEARED |
| 2 | Mobolaji Ogunlende | CLEARED |
| 3 | Dolapo Fasawe | CLEARED |
| 4 | Bola Olumegbon | CLEARED |
| 5 | Idris Aregbe | CLEARED |
| 6 | Moruf Akinderu Fatai | CLEARED |
| 7 | Abisola Ruth Olusanya | CLEARED |
| 8 | Kayode Bolaji-Roberts | CLEARED |
| 9 | Abiola Olowu | CLEARED |
| 10 | Toke Benson-Awoyinka | CLEARED |
| 11 | Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya | CLEARED |
| 12 | Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu | CLEARED |
| 13 | Lawal Pedro | CLEARED |
| 14 | Tunbosun Alake | CLEARED |
| 15 | Gbenga Oyerinde | CLEARED |
| 16 | Adekunle Olayinka | CLEARED |
| 17 | Jide Babatunde | CLEARED |
| 18 | Afolabi Ayantayo | CLEARED |
| 19 | Tokunbo Wahab | CLEARED |
| 20 | Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu | CLEARED |
| 21 | Jamiu Alli-Balogun | CLEARED |
| 22 | Abdulkabir Ogungbo | CLEARED |
| 23 | Folashade Adefisayo | NOT CLEARED |
| 24 | Akin Abayomi | NOT CLEARED |
| 25 | Yomi Oluyomi | NOT CLEARED |
| 26 | Folashade Ambrose | NOT CLEARED |
| 27 | Barakat Bakare | NOT CLEARED |
| 28 | Gbenga Omotosho | NOT CLEARED |
| 29 | Olalere Odusote | NOT CLEARED |
| 30 | Rotimi Fashola | NOT CLEARED |
| 31 | Bolaji Cecilia Dada | NOT CLEARED |
| 32 | Sam Egube | NOT CLEARED |
| 33 | Olalekan Fatodu | NOT CLEARED |
| 34 | Solape Hammond | NOT CLEARED |
| 35 | Mosopefolu George | NOT CLEARED |
| 36 | Aramide Adeyoye | NOT CLEARED |
| 37 | Seun Osiyemi | NOT CLEARED |
| 38 | Rotimi Ogunwuyi | NOT CLEARED |
| 39 | Olumide Oluyinka | NOT CLEARED |
Source: Top Stories