The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday rejected 17 of the 39 commissioner-nominees sent to it by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for confirmation.
Most of the rejected nominees served with the governor in his first term.
They are Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); Olalere Odusote (Energy); Sam Egube (Economic Budget and Planning); Mrs. Solape Hammod); Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation); Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure).
Others are Yomi Oluyomi; Mrs. Folashade Ambrose; Ms. Barakat Bakare; Rotimi Fashola; Olalekan Fatodu; Mosopefolu George; Seun Osiyemi; Rotimi Ogunwuyi and Olumide Oluyinka.
No reason has been given as the time of going to press for the rejection.
There are however protests against some of the nominees, including by some Muslim groups that alleged that there were more Christians than Muslims in the list.
There were also agitations by people of Eti-Osa, alleging that their local government was excluded in the list.
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