Thoroughbred media executive, Gbenga Omotoso, has eventually been confirmed as the second-term Commissioner in Lagos State.
The long-serving Editor of ‘The Nation’ was the Commissioner for Information and Strategy during the first tenure of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Also now confirmed by the Mudasiru Obasa-led Lagos State House of Assembly the Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who, many believe, inspiringly prosecuted the anti-COVID war with the Governor.
Such people also note the proactiveness of the information machinery especially during the difficult time.
The duo were on Thursday confirmed alongside 13 others, making it 15 out of the 18 names on the second list.
Among those rejected on Thursday was former Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Sam Egube, who was also rejected in the first list presented by the governor.
However, the House resolved to step down the confirmation of a new nominee, Tolani Akibu.
Sanwo-Olu sent the first list of his proposed cabinet members to the Assembly on July 28.
The Assembly, after screening the nominees for four days, confirmed 22 out of the 39 names sent by the governor, rejecting 17.
This led to speculations that all was not well between the Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, and the governor.
The PUNCH reported that members of the Governance Advisory Council, the apex leadership body of the All Progressives Congress in Lagos, waded into the matter and asked the governor and the Speaker to look for ways to settle their differences.
After the meeting with the GAC, Sanwo-Olu on Monday sent another list of 18 nominees containing 12 of the 17 earlier rejected and six new ones to the Assembly. Obasa referred the new nominees to the Fatai Mojeed-led ad hoc committee that screened the first batch to report back on Thursday, September 7.
With Thursday’s confirmation of 15 out of 18 by the Assembly, the 37 confirmed cabinet members designates are Mr Layode Ibrahim, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Bola Olumegbon, Mr Idris Aregbe, Ms Abisola Olusanya, Mr Moruf Fatai, Mr Kayode Bolaji-Roberts, Engr. Abiola Olowu, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, Dr Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, Mr Yakub Alebiosu, Mr Lawal Pedro SAN, and Mr Tunbosun Alake.
Others are Mr Gbenga Oyerinde, Dr Adekunle Olayinka, Dr Jide Babatunde, Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, Mr Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, Mr Abdulkabir Ogungbo, Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, and Prof Akin Abayomi.
Others include Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Mrs Folashade Ambrose-Medem, Mrs Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, Mrs Bolaji Dada, Mrs Barakat Bakare, Mr Olugbenga Omotoso, Mr Mosopefoluwa George, Dr Yekini Agbaje, Dr Olumide Oluyinka, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, Dr Iyabode Ayoola, and Sola Giwa.
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