By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The immediate past Commissioner for Health, Mr Akin Abayomi, and his Information and Strategy counterpart, Mr Gbenga Omotosho, have been rejected by the Lagos State House of Assembly.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had sent a list of 39 commissioner-nominees to the Lagos parliament for confirmation.
However, the state legislative arm of government screened and confirmed 22 persons and rejected 17 others, including the immediate past Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo.
A statement from the Lagos Assembly on Wednesday said the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, who presided over the day’s sitting, said the confirmation followed rigorous and detailed screening of the nominees by an ad-hoc committee led by the Chief Whip of the House, Mr Fatai Mojeed.
He commended the committee for its effectiveness and urged the confirmed nominees to always remember that they are in office to serve the people of the State and not individuals, promising that the House would continue to do its best in the interest of the state.
Those confirmed include:
Layode Ibrahim
Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende
Dr Dolapo Fasawe
Bola Olumegbon
Mr Idris Aregbe
Ms Abisola Ruth Olusanya
Mr Moruf Akinderu Fatai
Mr Kayode Bolaji-Roberts
Engr Abiola Olowu
Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka
Dr Oreoluwa Finnih- Awokoya
Mr Yakub Adedayo Alebiosu
Mr Lawal Pedro SAN
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
Mr Abdulkabir Ogungbo
Those not confirmed by the House include:
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 Cecilia Dada
Mr Sam Egube;
Mr Olalekan Fatodu
Mrs Solape Hammond
Mr Mosopefolu George
Engr Aramide Adeyoye
Mr Seun Osiyemi
Mr Rotimi Ogunwuyi
Dr Olumide Oluyinka
Adedapo Adesanya