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Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet: Lagos lawmakers reject 17, clear 22 commissioner, SA nominees

Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet: Lagos lawmakers reject 17, clear 22 commissioner, SA nominees

Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening and approval.

Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the sitting on Wednesday, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Fatai Mojeed.

He urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they are to serve the people of the State and not individuals.

Obasa also promised that the House would continue to do its best in the interest of the state.

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The confirmation was done through a voice vote as Obasa mentioned the name of each of the nominees.

Those confirmed are Layode Ibrahim, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Bola Olumegbon, Mr. Idris Aregbe, Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya, Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai, Mr. Kayode Bolaji-Roberts and Engr. Abiola Olowu.

Others are 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 and Mr. Abdulkabir Ogungbo.

Those not confirmed by the House are 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, Mr. Sam Egube, Mr. Olalekan Fatodu, Mrs. Solape Hammond, Mr. Mosopefolu George, Engr. Aramide Adeyoye, Mr. Seun Osiyemi, Mr Rotimi Ogunwuyi, and Dr. Olumide Oluyinka.

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