Sanwo-Olu resends names of 18 commissioner-nominees, drops five

No fewer than five names were dropped in the new list of commissioner-nominees Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu sent to the Lagos House of Assembly.

The names, according to the new list are Folashade Adefisayo, Solape Hammond, Aramide Adeyoye, Lekan Fatodu, and Rotimi Ogunwuyi.

They were replaced by six new names –  Afolabi Tajudeen, Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Tolani Sule-Akibu, Yekini Agbaje, Iyabode Ayoola, and Sola Giwa.

Clerk of the House of Assembly, Olalekan Onafeko, read the governor’s letter during plenary on Monday.

The Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has directed the screening committee, led by the Chief Whip, Fatai Mojeed, to reconvene and start screening the nominees as from Tuesday. The committee is to report back to the House on Thursday.

Governor Sanwo-Olu’s letter partly read, “After careful consideration of the 17 names that were rejected, I have decided to represent a list of nominees which includes a balanced selection of previously presented and new individuals.

“This list represents a broad political spectrum and diverse backgrounds reflective of the rich diversity of our lovely state. I am confident these new nominees would bring fresh ideas that would help the growth and progress of Lagos.”

Other names on the list are former commissioners Gbenga Omotoso, Akin Abayomi, Olalere Odusote, Cecila Dada, Sam Egube, as well as Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Yomi Olorunyomi, Rotimi Fashola, Mosopefolu George, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Mrs. Barakat Bakare, and Olumide Oluyinka.

Mega Icon Magazine recalled that the  Assembly had in August rejected 17 out of the 39 commissioner-nominees earlier sent by Sanwo-Olu for screening.

The rejection created controversy with the Speaker declaring that the Assembly cannot be intimidated.