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Sanwo-Olu's Cabinet List: Lagos lawmakers lament exclusion of some constituencies

One lawmaker said loyalists and party members deserved an opportunity to be nominated as much as the technocrats.

Abel Adekunle
Aug 04, 2023
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A file photo of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Credit: LSHA / Twitter
A file photo of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Credit: LSHA / Twitter

Lawmakers at the Lagos State House of Assembly have expressed their dissatisfaction over the list of commissioner nominees sent recently by the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for screening and confirmation.

The lawmakers lamented the exclusion of some local governments and constituencies  from the list at the Plenary on Thursday.

Member representing Alimosho Constituency 2, Kehinde Joseph said loyalists and party members deserved an opportunity to be nominated as much as the technocrats. 

He argued that those who sacrificed their ambitions for the party or lost during the last election could also be nominated as commissioners and special advisers as they could still serve the people in other capacities.

Member representing Kosofe Constituency 2, Femi Saheed explained that he had the opportunity to serve as secretary of the State All Progressive Congress (APC) for seven years and was awar…

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