Lagos Assembly Rejects Abayomi, Omotoso, 15 Other Commissioners, Confirms 22

The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees submitted by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

Some of the nominees rejected by the lawmakers include former Commissioner for Health, Prof Akin Abayomi and former Commissioner for Information & Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso.

Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker of the House, 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, Fatai Mojeed.

Obasa hailed 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.

Also rejected were Dada Cecilia, former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Sola Hammond, former Special Adviser on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Sam Egube, former Commissioner for Budget and Planning, and Aramide Adeyoye, former Special Assistant, Works & Infrastructure.