The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioner nominees sent to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Most of the affected nominees served with the governor in his first term.
They are Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Olalere Odusote (Energy); Sam Egube (Economic Budget and Planning); Mrs. Solape Hammod); Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure).
Others are Yomi Oluyomi; Mrs. Folashade Ambrose; Ms. Barakat Bakare; Rotimi Fashola; Olalekan Fatodu; Mosopefolu George; Seun Osiyemi; Rotimi Ogunwuyi and Olumide Oluyinka.
The house however, confirmed 22 of the commissioner nominees.
Governor Sanwo-Olu sent 39 names to the Assembly for confirmation as commissioners in July.
( The Nation / vitalnewsngr.com)
