Six Former Commissioners Rejected As Lagos Lawmakers Clear 22 Nominees

The Lagos House of Assembly on Wednesday declined to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees recommended by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state.

On July 28, Sanwo-Olu sent the list containing names of 39 nominees being considered as commissioners and special advisers-designate in his cabinet.

At the plenary of the Lagos Assembly on Wednesday, only 22 of the nominees were confirmed by the lawmakers while the remaining ones were declined.

The nominees had earlier appeared before the state assembly for screening — answering questions relating to their areas of specialisation and credentials.

Six former commissioners are among the 17 nominees not cleared by the assembly.

The former commissioners are Gbenga Omotoso (information and strategy), Akin Abayomi (health), Cecilia Dada (Women affairs and poverty alleviation), Olalere Odusote (energy resources) Folashade Adefisayo (education), and Sam Egube (economic planning and budget).

Former special advisers, including Solape Hammond and Aramide Adeyoye, were also dropped by the assembly.

See the list below

S/N NOMINEES STATUS
1 Layode Ibrahim CLEARED
2 Mobolaji Ogunlende CLEARED
3 Dolapo Fasawe CLEARED
4 Bola Olumegbon CLEARED
5 Idris Aregbe CLEARED
6 Moruf Akinderu Fatai CLEARED
7 Abisola Ruth Olusanya CLEARED
8 Kayode Bolaji-Roberts CLEARED
9 Abiola Olowu CLEARED
10 Toke Benson-Awoyinka CLEARED
11 Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya CLEARED
12 Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu CLEARED
13 Lawal Pedro CLEARED
14 Tunbosun Alake CLEARED
15 Gbenga Oyerinde CLEARED
16 Adekunle Olayinka CLEARED
17 Jide Babatunde CLEARED
18 Afolabi Ayantayo CLEARED
19 Tokunbo Wahab CLEARED
20 Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu CLEARED
21 Jamiu Alli-Balogun CLEARED
22 Abdulkabir Ogungbo CLEARED
23 Folashade Adefisayo NOT CLEARED
24 Akin Abayomi NOT CLEARED
25 Yomi Oluyomi NOT CLEARED
26 Folashade Ambrose NOT CLEARED
27 Barakat Bakare NOT CLEARED
28 Gbenga Omotosho NOT CLEARED
29 Olalere Odusote NOT CLEARED
30 Rotimi Fashola NOT CLEARED
31 Bolaji Cecilia Dada NOT CLEARED
32 Sam Egube NOT CLEARED
33 Olalekan Fatodu NOT CLEARED
34 Solape Hammond NOT CLEARED
35 Mosopefolu George NOT CLEARED
36 Aramide Adeyoye NOT CLEARED
37 Seun Osiyemi NOT CLEARED
38 Rotimi Ogunwuyi NOT CLEARED
39 Olumide Oluyinka NOT CLEARED