Sanwo-Olu invokes democracy

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1. Sanwo-Olu turns to democratic values

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday said the rejection of some of his cabinet nominees by the Lagos State House of Assembly was a sign the spirit of democracy was prevalent in the governance of Lagos. “Were the Executive designed to be omnipotent and omniscient, the very important oversight function of the Legislature would be needless,” the Governor said, as reported by ThisDay.

The Governor made the comment during the swearing in of 37 cabinet members for his second term in office.

Many had expected the House to approve Sanwo-Olu’s appointees from the get-go, as both arms of government are dominated by the All Progressives Congress. The House’s decision to reject 17 names from the Governor’s initial list raised some eyebrows, leading to speculations there was an on…