Lagos Assembly confirms 22 Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet nominees, rejects 17

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The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed 22 out of the 39 cabinet nominees sent recently by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for screening.

The Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting, 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.

Mojeed had earlier briefed the House on the outcome of the screening exercise.

Obasa commended the committee for its effectiveness and urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they are in office to serve the people of the state and not individuals.

He also promised that the House would continue to do its best in the interest of the State.

The House later adjourned till Monday, August 28, 2023.

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

However, the lawmakers rejected 17 of the nominees.

Those confirmed include:

Layode Ibrahim

Mobolaji Ogunlende

Dolapo Fasawe

Bola Olumegbon

Idris Aregbe

Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya

Moruf Akinderu Fatai

Kayode Bolaji-Roberts

Abiola Olowu

Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka

Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya

Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu

Lawal Pedro SAN

Tunbosun Alake

Gbenga Oyerinde

Adekunle Olayinka

Jide Babatunde

Afolabi Ayantayo

Tokunbo Wahab

Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu

Jamiu Alli-Balogun

Abdulkabir Ogungbo

Those not confirmed by the House include:

Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo

Akin Abayomi

Yomi Oluyomi

Mrs. Folashade Ambrose

Ms. Barakat Bakare

Gbenga Omotosho

Olalere Odusote;

Rotimi Fashola

Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada

Sam Egube;

Olalekan Fatodu

Mrs. Solape Hammond

Mosopefolu George

Aramide Adeyoye

Seun Osiyemi

Rotimi Ogunwuyi

Olumide Oluyinka