Lagos Assembly Makes Volte-face On Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Cabinet Nominees, Confirms Akin Abayomi, Gbenga Omotosho, Others
The Lagos state House of Assembly has made a volte-face on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet nominees.
Former Commissioner for Health ,Professor Akin Abayomi , former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso , Ms Barakat Bakare and some among cabinet nominees who were ‘rejected’ a few days ago, have been ‘confirmed.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that only 15 out of the 18 nominees sent to the House of Assembly by the governor were ‘confirmed’ on Thursday while three were again ‘rejected’ including former Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube and former Commissioner for Energy, Engineer Olalere Odusote.
Recall that the House of Assembly had a few days ago ‘confirmed’ Layode Ibrahim, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Bola Olumegbon, Mr Idris Aregbe, Ms Abisola Olusanya, Mr Moruf Fatai, Mr Kayode Bolaji-Roberts, Engr. Abiola Olowu, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Dr Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, Mr Yakub Alebiosu, Mr Lawal Pedro, 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 but noted that the parliament had taken a decision to ‘reject’ Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Mr Yomi Oluyomi, Mrs Folashade Ambrose, Ms Barakat Bakare, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, Engr. Olalere Odusote, Dr Rotimi Fashola, Mrs Bolaji 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.
The house of assembly had given no reasons for refusing to ‘confirm’ the affected cabinet nominees .
The 15 cabinet nominees that were ‘confirmed’ on Thursday are Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr. Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Prof Akin Abayomi, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Mrs Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Mrs Bolaji Dada, Mrs Barakat Bakare, Mr Olugbenga Omotosho, Mr Mosopefoluwa George, Dr Yekini Agbaje, Dr Olumide Oluyinka, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, Dr Iyabode Ayoola, and Sola Giwa-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980. Thank you
