Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu Sends New List Of Commissioner-Nominees To State Assembly

A new list of 18 commissioner-nominees has been sent by the Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to the House of Assembly for screening and confirmation.

Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly confirmed on Monday the receipt of the second list of commissioner-nominees at the plenary session.

The commissioner-nominees include, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Gbenga Omotosho, Sam Egube, Oluwaseun Oriyomi Osiyemi, Afolabi Abiodun Tajudeen, Engr. Olalere Odusote, Folashade Kaosarat Ambrose-Medem, Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, Tolani Sule Akibu and Cecilia Dada.

Others in the list include Barakat Akande Bakare, Mosopefoluwa George, Yekini Nurudeen Agbaje, Olumide Oluyinka, Abayomi Samson Oluyomi, Iyabode Oyeyemi Ayoola and Sola Shakirudeen Giwa.

It would be recalled that on August 23, the Lagos State House of Assembly confirmed 22 and rejected 17 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent by governor Sanwo-Olu for screening.

This act led to criticism from different quarters against the Lagos House of Assembly.

Reacting then, Obasa said it was unfortunate that whenever the house refused to be a ‘rubber stamp’ to a governor’s request, then it would be interpreted by the public that the lawmakers were fighting the governor.

Obasa also said that there was no fight between the lawmakers and the governor.

“There is no basis for the house or myself to fight the governor. The governor is a friend and colleague in serving Lagos state,” he had said.

“We will continue to work together and there is no reason to fight. But we have constitutional rights to say yes or no to his nominees.”

Sanwo-Olu and Obasa, meanwhile recently met with the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision-making body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, amid the commissioner-nominees confirmation issue.