Just In: Sanwo-Olu sends new nominee list to Assembly, Abayomi gets second chance

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has submitted a second list of cabinet member-nominees to the Lagos State House of Assembly. This move comes after the House confirmed 22 nominees and rejected 17 out of the initial 39 nominees sent for ratification and confirmation.

“Governor’s Nominees for Commissioners: Speaker Obasa calls on the committee that handled the previous nominees to take charge on the new list sent by the Governor, @jidesanwoolu, and report back to the House by Thursday 7/09/2023.

“Some of the nominees have their documents with you, and you can reach out to the new nominees. I want you to be thorough and do the needful while carrying out this exercise,” the statement partly read.

Notably, Prof. Akin Abayomi, the former Commissioner for Health in the state, who was among the 17 previously rejected nominees, is included in the new list. The ad hoc committee led by the Chief Whip, Fatai Mojeed, which screened the previous nominees, will also be responsible for evaluating the new nominees.

The rejection of the initial 17 nominees sparked controversy and discussions among politicians and residents in the state. The Lagos State APC’s Governance Advisory Council intervened in the matter and urged the governor and the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, to resolve their differences.