The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday
constituted a 16-man ad hoc committee to screen
cabinet nominees forwarded by Gov Babajide Sanwo-
Olu, the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
The House had on July 22, read the list of 25 nominees
for appointments as commissioners and Special Advisers
sent by the governor to the House.
The Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, who
read the list of the ad hoc committee members, said it
would be headed by Mr Rotimi Abiru, a fourth-term
lawmaker, representing Somolu Constituency II.
According to Obasa, members of the screening
committee are Jimi Mohammed (Ikeja I), Yinka Ogundimu
(Agege II), Abiodun Tobun (Epe I), Setonji David (Badagry
II), Victor Akande (Ojo I) and Mosunmola Sangodara
(Surulere II).
Others are Mojisola Alli-Macaulay (Amuwo-Odofin I),
Rasheed Makinde (Ifako-Ijaiye II), Lanre Afinni (Lagos
Island II), Noheem Adams (Eti-Osa II), and Adedamola
Kasunmu (Ikeja II).
The rest are Suraju Tijani (Ojo II), Olusola Sokunle
(Oshodi/Isolo I), Olumuyiwa Jimoh (Apapa II) and
Abdulsobur Olawale (Mushin II).
The Speaker directed the ad hoc committee to report to
the House in a week.
NAN reports that Obasa said that the House would do
the needful and ensure that only nominees ready to
serve would be cleared.
Obasa commended Sanwo-Olu’s proactive step in
sending the list to the House within a short time of his
inauguration and making this public.
The nominees are Dr Rabiu Onaolapo, Mrs Folashade
Adefisayo, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Dr Idris Salako, Mr Tunji
Bello, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka
and Mrs Bolaji Dada.
Others include Mr Lere Odusote, Dr Frederic Oladeinde,
Mr Gbolahan Lawal, Dr Wale Ahmed, Mr Moyo
Onigbanjo (SAN), Mr Hakeem Fahm and Mrs Ajibola
Ponnle.
Also on the list are Mr Aramide Adeyoye, Mr Segun
Dawodu, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Mr Sam Egube, Ms
Ruth Olusanya, Princess Aderemi Adebowale, Mr
Tunbosun Alake Mr Afolabi Ayantayo, Ms Adekemi
Ajayi-Bembe and Mr Femi George.