Sanwo-Olu re-nominates Abayomi, Omotosho, drops five others
By Emma Ogbuehi
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has transmitted a second list of commissioner-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Former Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, and former Commissioner for Information, Olugbenga Omotoso, made the new list.
Five names were dropped in the new list of commissioner-nominees.
The affected nominees are Folashade Adefisayo (Education), Solape Hammond (SDG), Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure), Lekan Fatodu, and Rotimi Ogunwuyi.
They were replaced by six new names – Afolabi Tajudeen, Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Tolani Sule-Akibu, Yekini Agbaje, Iyabode Ayoola, and Sola Giwa.
Clerk of the House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, read the governor’s letter during plenary.
The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, thus directed the screening committee, led by the Chief Whip, Fatai Mojeed, to reconvene and start screening the nominees on Tuesday, September 5.
The committee is to report back to the House on Thursday.
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The governor’s letter read: “After careful consideration of the 17 names that were rejected, I have decided to represent a list of nominees which includes a balanced selection of previously presented and new individuals. This list represents a broad political spectrum and diverse backgrounds reflective of the rich diversity of our lovely state. I am confident these new nominees would bring fresh ideas that would help the growth and progress of Lagos.”
Other names on the list are former commissioners Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Olalere Odusote (Energy); Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Sam Egube (Economic Planning and Budget); as well as Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Yomi Olorunyomi, Rotimi Fashola, Mosopefolu George, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Mrs. Barakat Bakare, and Olumide Oluyinka.
Full list of commissioner-nominees Gov Sanwo-Olu resubmitted
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
Cecilia Dada
Barakat Akande Bakare
Olumide Oluyinka
Abayomi Samson Oluyomi
Iyabode Oyeyemi Ayoola
Sola Shakirudeen Giwa
