Lagos Assembly confirms Ambode’s cabinet nominees

The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed the 37 cabinet nominees of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

The confirmation, which took place during plenary yesterday, was preceded by the presentation of the report of the 15-man committee set up by the House penultimate week to screen the nominees, which was presented by Wasiu Sanni Eshinlokun, chairman of the committee.

Earlier, the House had invited one of the nominees, Yetunde Onabule, who was not around when other nominees appeared before it.

She briefed the House on her education background and promised to do her best if confirmed.

In presenting the report, Eshinlokun said all the nominees were invited by the committee and that they all submitted copies of their CVs, which were thoroughly verified by the committee, which sat for one week, October 5 – 9, at the Lateef Jakande Hall within the premises of the Assembly.

Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, subsequently ordered the Clerk of the House, Segun Abiru to send a letter to the governor indicating that the House had confirmed the nominees.

It would be recalled that the House had invited the nominees to appear before it on Tuesday, October 13, where they were requested to speak about their background and their experiences with the committee.