The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday 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 day’s sitting, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by the Ad-hoc Committee chaired by the Chief Whip of the House, Fatai Mojeed.
He 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.
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.
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, and Abiola Olowu.
Others were Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Dr Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, Yakub Adedayo-Alebiosu, Lawal Pedro SAN, Tunbosun Alake, Mr Gbenga Oyerinde, Dr Adekunle Olayinka, Dr Jide Babatunde, Afolabi Ayantayo, Tokunbo Wahab, Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, Jamiu Alli-Balogun, and Abdulkabir Ogungbo.
*Rejects Abayomi, Omotosho, Egube 14 others
Those not confirmed by the House were Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, Prof Akin Abayomi, Yomi Oluyomi, Mrs Folashade Ambrose, Ms Barakat Bakare, Gbenga Omotosho, Olalere Odusote, Dr Rotimi Fashola, Mrs Bolaji Cecilia Dada, Sam Egube, Olalekan Fatodu, Mrs Solape Hammond, Mosopefolu George, Aramide Adeyoye, Seun Osiyemi, Rotimi Ogunwuyi, and Dr Olumide Oluyinka.
“We will continue to do our job, we will continue to do our oversight function,” Obasa stated.
Before the exercise, Fatai briefed the House on the outcome of the screening exercise.
The house adjourned plenary to August 28.
