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List Of Sanwo-Olu’s 17 Commissioner Nominees Disqualified By Lagos State House Of Assembly

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday disqualified 17 out of the 39 persons nominated for appointment as commissioners by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

As earlier reported by Truetells Nigeria, the nominees were rejected after the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa subjected their confirmation to voice votes following the presentation before the House by Hon. Mojeed Fatai of the report of the 12-man ad hoc committee on the screening of the Governor’s commissioner nominees.

The House however approved 22 of the nominees.

This platform understands most of the nominees disqualified worked with the governor in various capacities during his first term.

They are Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Olalere Odusote (Energy); Sam Egube (Economic Budget and Planning); Mrs. Solape Hammod; Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure).

Others are Yomi Oluyomi; Mrs. Folashade Ambrose; Ms. Barakat Bakare; Rotimi Fashola; Olalekan Fatodu; Mosopefolu George; Seun Osiyemi; Rotimi Ogunwuyi and Olumide Oluyinka.

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa thanked the screening committee members and added that they will as legislators continue to diligently perform their oversight functions in the state.

“I thank the committee for the thorough screening of nominees and the report rendered. It is now a clarion call for the confirmed nominees to honour the state.

“We will continue to do our job and oversight the affairs of Lagos State,” he said.

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