ASHENEWS reports that the Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 15 commissioner-nominees including Prof. Akin Abayomi and Mr Gbenga Omotosho, rejecting two others in the second batch submitted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday.
A statement by the Media Assistant to the Speaker Eromosele Ebhomele, emailed to ASHENEWS on Thursday evening, said the House also resolved to step down the confirmation of Mr. Tolani Akibu for another legislative day.
The Chairman of the Screening Committee, Mr Mojeed Fatai had laid the report of the committee at plenary after which the House took the decision.
ASHENEWS recalls that, on August 23, the assembly had earlier rejected 17 commissioner-nominees of Sanwo-Olu, including former health commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi and former information commissioner, Mr Gbenga Omotosho.
No reason or explanation was given for the rejection.
The lawmakers had, however, confirmed 22 other nominees of the governor through a voice vote, sequel to their screening at the assembly’s Committee of the Whole at plenary.
Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, had said some of the names earlier rejected by the assembly had been represented, with some new names added.
Obasa, at plenary, commended the committee for doing a thorough job in screening the nominees.
The speaker listed the confirmed nominees as Mr. Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Mrs Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Mrs Bolaji Dada.
Others are Mrs Barakat Bakare, Mr Olugbenga Omotosho, Mr Mosopefoluwa George, Dr Yekini Agbaje, Dr Olumide Oluyinka, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, Dr Iyabode Ayoola and Mr Sola Giwa.
Obasa said the two rejected nominees are Mr Olalere Odusote and the immediate past Commissioner for Budget, Mr Samuel Egube.
