The Lagos State House of Assembly Thursday rejected one of the five nominees of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for the State Audit Service Commission, confirming three others, while one was absent.

The rejected nominee is Abiodun Oladipupo Akhigbe, while the absentee nominee is Jimoh Akerele Ibrahim.

The nominees confirmed by the Assembly include the Chairperson, Oluwatoyin Adepeju Adegbuji-Onikoyi, Emmanuel Sunday Kappo (member), and Jokotola Ojosipe-Ogundimu (member).

A letter containing the names of the five nominees was sent to the Assembly by the governor on Wednesday 13th May, 2020 as read by the Clerk of the House, Azeez Sanni.

The three nominees were confirmed after a voice vote supervised by the Speaker, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa.

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Oluwatoyin Adepeju Adegbuji-Onikoyi, the chairperson, was born on 14th February, 1956 and she attended the University of Lagos and graduated with accounting degree and later got MBA.

Adegbuji-Onikoyi worked in many local government secretariats in the state for 23 years.

She worked at the Ministry of Finance as Director of Audit and later became the Permanent Secretary before she retired in 2016.

She is married with four children.

With years of experience in Nigerian journalism, Iniobong Iwok has built a reputation for deep political insight, compelling storytelling, and consistent, fact-driven reporting. Over the years, he has gained extensive experience reporting and writing incisive political analysis. Iniobong has interviewed key political figures across Nigeria and covered major national events, including the 2019 and 2023 general elections. A versatile journalist, he also has strong experience in education reporting and sector analysis. His work reflects a deep commitment to good governance and public accountability. Iniobong holds a B.Sc. in Sociology from the University of Ilorin and an M.Sc. in Sociology (Development Specialisation) from Lagos State University.

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