Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has sent a list of his Commissioner nominees to the state house of assembly.
Gatekeepers News reports that the in a Twitter post on Friday, Gboyega Akosile, chief press secretary (CPS), to the governor said the list consists of 39 names with 30% women, youths, technocrats and politicians.
According to the law, the president and governors are mandated to send the list of cabinet members to the legislature within 60 days of taking the oath of office for ratification. The deadline ends today.
In March, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the Lagos governorship election.
Sanwo-Olu polled 762,134 votes to win the election for a second term of four years. The Labour Party (LP) came second with 312,329 votes, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) trailed in third place with 62,449 votes.
In June, the governor appointed Bimbo Salu-Hudeyin, a lawyer, as the secretary to the state government (SSG). Tayo Ayinde and Gboyega Soyannwo were appointed as chief of staff and deputy chief of staff respectively.
Jubril Gawat and Wale Ajetunmobi were also reappointed as senior special assistants to the governor of media.
Sanwo-Olu also promised to do more for Lagos residents in his second term, saying his administration has provided investment in the education sector which “have continued to yield the desired outcome through the good performance of Lagos state public school students”.
See Full List Sent To The House Of Assembly:
1. Afolabi Ayantayo
2. Jamiu Alli-Balogun
3. Rotimi Ogunwuyi
4. Gbenga Oyeriinde
5. Lawal Pedo (SAN)
6. Mobolaji Ogunlende
7. Ibrahim Layode
8. Dolapo Fasawe
9. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
10. Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu
11. Abdulkabir Ogungbo
12. Abiola Olowu
13. Adekunle Olayinka
14. Bolaji Cecilia Dada
15. Aramide Adeyoye
16. Idris Aregbe
17. Yakubu Adebayo Alebiosu
18. Tokunbo Wahab
19. Bola Olumegbon
20. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya
21. Kayode Bolaji Roberts
22. Moruf Akinderu Fatai
23. Seun Osiyemi
24. Barakat Bakare
25. Akin Abayomi
26. Gbenga Omotoso
27. Olalere Odusote
28. Rotimi Fashola
29. Mosopefolu George
30. Tunbosun Alake
31. Ruth Abisola Olusanya
32. Folashade Adefisayo
33. Folashade Ambrose
34. Olumide Oluyinka
35. Yomi Oluyomi
36. Sam Egube
37. Jide Babatunde
38. Olalekan Fatodu
39. Solape Hammond
