The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed 15 commissioner-nominees, including Akin Abayomi and Mr Gbenga Omotosho, rejecting two others in the second batch submitted by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday.

The house also resolved to step down the confirmation of Tolani Akibu for another legislative day.

The decisions were sequel to a report before the house by the chairman of the screening committee, Mojeed Fatai, at plenary on Thursday.

On August 23, the assembly rejected 17 commissioner-nominees of Mr Sanwo-Olu, including the former health commissioner, Akin Abayomi and former information commissioner, Gbenga Omotosho.

The assembly did not explain a reason for the rejection.

The lawmakers had, however, confirmed 22 other governor’s nominees through a voice vote, sequel to their screening at the assembly’s Committee of the Whole at plenary.

Mr Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, said some of the names earlier rejected by the assembly had been re-presented, with some new ones added.

Mr Obasa, at plenary, commended the committee for doing a thorough job in screening the nominees.

The speaker listed the confirmed nominees as Afolabi Tajudeen, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, Akin Abayomi, Oluwarotimi Fashola, Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Bolaji Dada.

Others are Barakat Bakare, Olugbenga Omotosho, Mosopefoluwa George, Yekini Agbaje, Olumide Oluyinka, Abayomi Oluyomi, Iyabode Ayoola and Sola Giwa.

Mr Obasa said the two rejected nominees are Olalere Odusote and the immediate past Commissioner for Budget, Samuel Egube. 

(NAN)