The lawmakers confirmed all the nominees after screening the last batch of 12 yesterday. The screening started on Wednesday with 13 nominees, while 12 nominees were screened on Thursday.
At the end of the screening exercise yesterday, Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji asked members if they had any objection to the confirmation of any of the members and the answer was no.
He said, "Is there any one of the nominees that did not meet the criteria of the House and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?"
All the members said no. The Leader of the House, Hon. Ajibayo Adeyeye, then moved a motion for the confirmation of the nominees and it was seconded by Hon. Yinka Ogundimu (Agege 11). When the matter was put to vote, every member voted in favour of confirmation.
The 12 screened yesterday included former Commissioner in the Ministry of Tourism, Adesegun Oniru, former Senior Assistant to the Governor on Transport, Kayode Opeifa, former senior staff in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Fatai Olukoga, former House of Representatives member, Cornelius Ojelabi, former Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Seye Oladejo.
Others are Olayinka Oladunjoye, Enitan Oshodi, Senakpon Oworu, Lateef Oludare Raji, Abimbola Sodipo and Taofeek Tijani.
Apart from Oladejo, Tijanni and Sodipo who were asked a few questions, others were simply asked to take a bow and go.
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| Governor Babatunde Fashola |
Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday confirmed the 37 nominees sent to it by Governor Babatunde Fashola for cabinet positions.
The confirmed list is made up of 21 commissioners and 16 special advisers.The lawmakers confirmed all the nominees after screening the last batch of 12 yesterday. The screening started on Wednesday with 13 nominees, while 12 nominees were screened on Thursday.
At the end of the screening exercise yesterday, Speaker Adeyemi Ikuforiji asked members if they had any objection to the confirmation of any of the members and the answer was no.
He said, "Is there any one of the nominees that did not meet the criteria of the House and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?"
All the members said no. The Leader of the House, Hon. Ajibayo Adeyeye, then moved a motion for the confirmation of the nominees and it was seconded by Hon. Yinka Ogundimu (Agege 11). When the matter was put to vote, every member voted in favour of confirmation.
The 12 screened yesterday included former Commissioner in the Ministry of Tourism, Adesegun Oniru, former Senior Assistant to the Governor on Transport, Kayode Opeifa, former senior staff in the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Fatai Olukoga, former House of Representatives member, Cornelius Ojelabi, former Chairman of Mushin Local Government, Seye Oladejo.
Others are Olayinka Oladunjoye, Enitan Oshodi, Senakpon Oworu, Lateef Oludare Raji, Abimbola Sodipo and Taofeek Tijani.
Apart from Oladejo, Tijanni and Sodipo who were asked a few questions, others were simply asked to take a bow and go.