Governor Sanwo-Olu re-send Abayomi, Omotoso’ names in new Commissioner-nominees list

Governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has sent a second list of commissioner-nominees to the state house of assembly for screening and confirmation.

Speaker of the house, Mudashiru Obasa, announced the receipt of the nominees list at the plenary on Monday.

The house of assembly had on August 23, declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner-nominees recommended by the governor in the first list sent to the house.

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Six former commissioners who served in the first term of Sanwo-Olu were among the nominees not cleared by the assembly.

There were criticisms against the house of assembly for refusing to confirm the 17 nominees.

But speaking at the plenary on Monday, Obasa said Akin Abayomi, the former commissioner of health, who was previously not cleared, made the second list sent by the governor.

Obasa urged the screening committee led by Mr. Fatai Mojeed to ensure a thorough screening process of the new nominees and report to the house on Thursday.

The speaker said the 18 commissioner-nominees were Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Mr Olalere Odusote, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe and Mr Samuel Egube.

Obasa said others were Mr Tolani Akibu, Mrs Bolaji Dada, Mrs Barakat Bakare, Mr Olugbenga Omotoso, Mr Mosopefolu George, Mr Yekini Agbaje, Dr Olumide Oluyinka, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, Dr Iyabode Ayoola and Mr Sola Giwa.

The committee is expected to begin screening from Tuesday and has until September 9 to report back to the house.