Lagos Assembly Set Up 16 Man Committee To Screen Commissioner Nominees -

Wale JAGUN

Rt. Hon. Mudasiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly

The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday constituted a 16-man ad hoc committee to screen Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s cabinet nominees.

The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, while announcing the list of the ad hoc committee members said it would be headed by Hon. Rotimi Abiru, a fourth-term lawmaker, representing Somolu Constituency II.

Members of the committee as announced by the Speaker were: Hon. Jimi Mohammed (Ikeja I), Hon. Yinka Ogundimu (Agege II), Hon. Abiodun Tobun (Epe I), Setonji David (Badagry II), Hon. Victor Akande (Ojo I) and Hon. Mosunmola Sangodara (Surulere II).

Also, Hon. Mojisola Alli-Macaulay (Amuwo-Odofin I), Hon. Rasheed Makinde (Ifako-Ijaiye II), Hon. Lanre Afinni (Lagos Island II), Hon. Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa II), and Hon. Adedamola Kasunmu (Ikeja II)

The rest are: Hon. Suraju Tijani (Ojo II), Hon. Olusola Sokunle (Oshodi/Isolo I), Hon. Olumuyiwa Jimoh (Apapa II) and Hon. Abdulsobur Olawale (Mushin II).

The Speaker directed the ad hoc committee to report back to the House in a week.

The State House of Assembly’s ad hoc committee is expected to carry out a screening of the nominees to submitted by the Governor.

Below are names of the nominees:

1. Mr. Rabiu Olowo Onaolapo

2. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo

3. Prof. Akin Abayomi

4. Dr. Idris Salako

5. Mr. Tunji Bello

6. Mr. Gbenga Omotoso

7. Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka

8. Mrs. Bolaji Dada

9. Mr. Lere Odusote