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Lagos Assembly confirms Sanwo-Olu’s nominee formerly rejected

The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed another nominee by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Tolani Sule-Akibu, who was earlier rejected.

During a plenary presided over by Deputy Speaker Mojisola Meranda on Tuesday, September 12, the House confirmed the nominee through voice votes.

NAN gathers that Sule-Akibu is one of the 18 nominees sent to the House by Sanwo-Olu on September 4.

His confirmation was stepped down by the lawmakers on Wednesday during the plenary when lawmakers could not reach an agreement on whether to approve or disapprove his nomination.

However, Meranda on Tuesday said the lawmakers had given their approval to his nomination.

The deputy speaker, consequently directed the Clerk of the House, Lekan Onafeko, to write the Governor Sanwo-Olu on the development.

 

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