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Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s Commissioner, Special Adviser-nominees, Steve Ayorinde, Deji Tinubu, Jide Idris, Durosinmi-Etti, Dabiri, Bamgbetan, others ready to go

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode
Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed the 37 nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for appointment as Commissioners and Special Advisers.

Mr. Steve Ayorinde
Mr. Steve Ayorinde
The confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the Assembly’s Ad-hoc Screening Committee led by Mr Wasiu Esinlokun-Sanni, (APC-Lagos Island 2), and its adoption.
Esinlokun-Sanni, who read the report and recommendations of the committee, said all the nominees submitted required documents and original certificates for sighting and were asked questions on the state.
He said that the nominees were endorsed by the lawmakers representing their constituencies and cleared by the committees.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Mudasiru Obasa, after taking voice votes to confirm the nominees, directed the Clerk of the House, Mr Ganiyu Abiru, to convey the House decision to the governor.
The nominees screened and confirmed are Mr Gbolahan Lawal, Dr Jide Idris, Mr Folarin Coker, Mr Seye Oladejo, Mr Ganiyu Johnson and Mr Babatunde Hunpe.
They also include Mrs Yetunde Onabule, Fela Bank-Olemoh, Mr Akinyemi Ashade, Mr Steve Ayorinde, Alhaja Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Mr Kehinde Joseph, Prof. Ademola Abass, Dr Akintola Benson, Dr Abdul-Hakeem Abdul-Lateef, Dr Mohammed Akinkunmi and Dr Babatunde Adejare.
Others are Dr Femi Onanuga, Dr Dayo Mobereola, Mr Adebowale Akinsanya, Mr Wasiu Anifowoshe, Mrs Lola Akande, Mr Agboola Dabiri, Mr Ganiu Okanlomo-Sanni, and Mr Anofi Elegushi.
The rest are Mr Rotimi Ogunleye, Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola, Mr Femi Odubiyi, Alhaji Musiliu Folami, Mr Adeniji Kazeem, Mr Oluwo Olawale, Mr Adeyemi Labinjo, Mr Toyin Suarau, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, Mr Deji Tinubu, Mrs Mudirat Giwanson and Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan .
The Assembly adjourned its plenary session to October 19.

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