Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday sent the list of nominees for his cabinet to the State House Assembly for screening and confirmation.
The list sent to the Lagos State House of Assembly, contained 39 names, which is mixture of politicians and technocrats. While some of the immediate past cabinet members returned, many did not return.
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The former special adviser to the governor on education, Barr. Tokunbo Wahab made the list of the new commissioners.
Others are the former Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, his Budget and Economic Planning counterpart, Mr. Sam Egube, ex-Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi and ex-Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Aramide Adeyooye.
Among the former cabinet members dropped by Governor Sanwo-Olu are former Commissioners Rabiu Olowo (Finance), Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN (Justice and Attorney-General) and Yetunde Arobieke (Wealth Creation).
The new names on the list are Lawal Pedro (SAN), Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya, Lekan Fatodu and Idris Aregbe
Below is the full list
- Mr. Tokunbo Wahab
- Mr. Jamiu Alli-Balogun
- Mr. Rotimi Ogunwuyi
- Mr. Gbenga Oyeriinde
- Mr. Lawal Pedo (SAN)
- Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende
- Hon. Ibrahim Layode
- Dr. Dolapo Fasawe
- Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka
- Olakunle Rotimi-Akodu
- Abdulkabir Ogungbo
- Engr. Abiola Olowu
- Dr. Adekunle Olayinka
- Mrs. Bolaji Cecilia Dada
- Engr. Aramide Adeyoye
- Mr. Idris Aregbe
- Mr. Yakubu Adebayo Alebiosu
- Mr. Afolabi Ayantayo
- Hon. Bola Olumegbon
- Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih-Awokoya
- Mr. Kayode Bolaji Roberts
- Mr. Moruf Akinderu Fatai
- Mr. Seun Osiyemi
- Mrs. Barakat Bakare
- Prof. Akin Abayomi
- Mr. Gbenga Omotoso
- Engr. Olalere Odusote
- Dr. Rotimi Fashola
- Mr. Mosopefolu George
- Mr. Tunbosun Alake
- Ms Ruth Abisola Olusanya
- Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo
- Mrs. Folashade Ambrose
- Dr. Olumide Oluyinka
- Mr. Yomi Oluyomi
- Mr. Sam Egube
- Dr. Jide Babatunde
- Mr. Olalekan Fatodu
- Mrs Solape Hammond
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