Lagos Assembly Approves 22 Commissioners, Rejects 17 After Thorough Screening

The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 22 out of the 39 commissioner nominees sent for screening and confirmation by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu today, August 23rd.

During today’s plenary, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, announced that the confirmation resulted from a thorough and comprehensive screening process conducted by an ad hoc committee under the leadership of the Chief Whip of the House, Hon. Fatai Mojeed.

He proceeded to conduct the confirmation of the nominees through a voice vote, and during this process, the lawmakers rejected a total of 17 of the nominees.

Those confirmed by the lawmakers are Layode Ibrahim, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Bola Olumegbon, Mr Idris Aregbe, Ms Abisola Olusanya, Mr Moruf Fatai, Mr Kayode Bolaji-Roberts, Engr. Abiola Olowu, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Dr Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, Mr Yakub Alebiosu, Mr Lawal Pedro, 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.

The nominees rejected by the lawmakers 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 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.