LAGOS ASSEMBLY REJECTS THREE COMMISSIONERS-DESIGNATE, CONFIRMS 35
The committee had, on August 1, commenced the screening of the first batch of the Cabinet list comprising 25 nominees and concluded the exercise on August 3 and also resumed the screening of the second batch of the nominees on August 15 and completed the exercise on August 16.
Penpushing further reports that, the confirmed nominees were Tunji Bello, Gbolahan Lawal, Wale Ahmed, Lola Akande, Olanrewaju Elegushi, Hakeem Fahm, Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Afolabi Ayantayo and Samuel Egube.
The confirmed nominees also include; Bolaji Dada, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, Olusegun Dawodu, Solape Hammond, Kabiru Abdullahi, Olalere Odusote and Aramide Adeyoye, Frederick Oladeinde, Olatunbosun Alake, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), Akin Abayomi, Rabiu Olowo, Idris Salako, Bonu Solomon Saanu, Folashade Adefisayo, and Oluwatoyin Fayinka .
Penpushing also reports that others were Aderemi Adebowale, Shulamite Adebolu, Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Adetokunbo Wahab, Ajibola Ponnle, Yetunde Arobieke, and Ruth Olusanya, Gbenga Omotoso, Oladele Ajayi and Joe Igbokwe.
The Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon Mudashiru Obasa before the assembly confirmation invited each nominee for brief introduction during plenary, and during the exercise, the nominees promised to serve the State conscientiously in whichever portfolio assigned to them by the Governor.
After a voice vote on each nominee by the Speaker, the House confirmed 35 out of the 38 nominees as commissioners and special advisers-designate.
“In pursuant to the Section 192 subsection 2 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), the House now confirms the appointment of the following Governor’s nominees”, the Speaker pronounced and directed the Clerk of the House, Sanni Azeez, to forward the list of the confirmed nominees to the Governor.
Penpushing reports that, the Speaker said the Governor could still re-nominate those rejected by the House, if he so desired, while the House adjourned plenary until August 27.
