Five names were removed from Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s fresh list of commissioner nominees provided to the House of Assembly.
They are: Folashade Adefisayo, Solape Hammond, Aramide Adeyoye, Lekan Fatodu, and Rotimi Ogunwuyi.
They were succeeded by six new names: Afolabi Tajudeen, Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Tolani Sule-Akibu, Yekini Agbaje, Iyabode Ayoola, and Sola Giwa.
During Monday’s session, Clerk of the House of Assembly Olalekan Onafeko read the governor’s letter.
The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has thus directed that the screening committee, led by Chief Whip Fatai Mojeed, reassemble and begin reviewing the applicants on Tuesday. The committee will report back to the House on Thursday.
The governor’s letter partly 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.”
Former commissioners include Gbenga Omotoso, Akin Abayomi, Olalere Odusote, Cecila Dada, Sam Egube, and Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Yomi Olorunyomi, Rotimi Fashola, Mosopefolu George, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Mrs. Barakat Bakare, and Olumide Oluyinka.
BizWatch Nigeria recalls that the Lagos House of Assembly had rejected 17 of the 39 commissioner-nominees forwarded to it for screening by Sanwo-Olu in August. The rejection sparked debate, with the Speaker declaring that the Assembly would not be intimidated.
Meanwhile, in preparation for Sanwo-Olu’s presentation of the 2024 budget projection, the House of Assembly has resolved to assess the performance of the 2023 budget.
The ₦1.768 trillion budget for 2023 was passed by the House.
Obasa encouraged the budget review committee, chaired by Sa’ad Olumo, to conduct a thorough examination.
