‘We're not fighting Sanwo-Olu’ -- Lagos assembly speaks on refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees

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The Lagos house of assembly has cleared the air over its refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees.

The Lagos house of assembly has cleared the air over its refusal to confirm 17 commissioner nominees recommended by Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state.to confirm 17 out of 39 commissioner nominees recommended by the governor.

The former commissioners are Gbenga Omotoso ; Akin Abayomi ; Cecilia Dada ; Olalere Odusote ; Folashade Adefisayo and Sam Egube .The group said the decision of the Lagos assembly was motivated by the comment of the Muslim Rights Concern , describing the house’s resolution as a move to “stoke religious tensions” in the state.

“There is no basis for the house or myself to fight the governor. The governor is a friend and colleague in serving Lagos state,” he said

 

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