The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday rejected the state’s former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, and 16 other commissioner nominees in the state.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had on July 23 forwarded a list of 39 commissioner nominees to the Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The House, however, confirmed 22 other nominees at the end of the exercise on Wednesday.
Other rejected nominees are – the former Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, her Health counterpart, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Mr. Yomi Oluyomi, Mrs. Folashade Ambrose, Ms. Barakat Bakare and Engr. Olalere Odusote.
The rest are – Dr. Rotimi Fashola, Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia 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.
On the other hand, the nominees confirmed by the parliament are – Hon. Layode Ibrahim, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, Hon. Bola Olumegbon, Mr. Idris Aregbe, Ms. Abisola Ruth Olusanya, Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai, Mr. Kayode Bolaji-Roberts, Engr. Abiola Olowu, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka, and Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya.
Other confirmed nominees are Mr. Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), 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.
In his address, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, said the exercise followed rigorous screening of the nominees by the House ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip, Fatai Mojeed.
He said the House would continue to conduct its activities in the best interest of the state.