Sanwo-Olu sends commissioner-nominees list to Lagos Assembly

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has submitted a 39-man list of commissioners and advisers who will form his cabinet to the Lagos State House of Assembly for confirmation.

Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov.  Sanwo-Olu’s disclosed this in a statement on Friday.

“Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu transmits list of proposed Cabinet members to the Lagos State House of Assembly for ratification,” Akosile tweeted.

“The list consists of 39 names with 30% women, youths, technocrats and politicians.”

The development is in line with the 1999 constitution as amended, which requires the president and governors to submit the names of persons nominated as ministers or commissioners within 60 days of taking the oath of office for confirmation by the Senate or state House of Assembly.