Ambode appoints 57 sole administrators for LGs

   Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday approved the appointment of

new sole administrators expected to oversee the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local

Council Development Areas in the State.

In a statement issued on Saturday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tunji

Bello, Governor Ambode would on Monday, June 13, 2016, swear-in the new appointees at

the Banquet Hall, Lagos House, Ikeja.

Among those to be sworn-in include: Ayeni A. Babatunde; Adebayo Taoheed; Adekunle

Julius; Samuel Ojo; Jacob Kent; Mrs. Bashorun Bolanle A.; Gbenga Abiola; Olumide

Olayomi; Mrs. Yeyintola D. Agaba; Isa Abiola Jubril; Yusuf Temitope; Alh. Musa Nasir A.;

Ogunleye Gbolahon; Babatunde Adetunji; Olu Ogunniyi; Sola Akande; Alh. Wasiu Sanni;

Abiola Kolawole Esrom; Muyiwa Okesanya and Shukura Okeowo.

Others are: William Lawanson; Label Raji; Ibrahim Adigun; Mrs. Samiat O. Raji; Segun

Anifowoshe; Sherif Balogun; Ilelaboye Rasaq; Mrs. Stella Kokumo; Yinka Kazeem; Quadri

Ganiu; Princess Abiodun Elegushi; Mrs. Doyin Y. Salami; Ms Soikoya Abimbola; Bolaji

Adele Solomon; Mrs. Animawun Adejumoke; Shefiu O. Osinnuga; Adefuye Bayo; Biodun

Agbaje; Genesis N. Williams; Engr. Biodun Taiwo; Okinurudeen Bamidele; Gokef Ona

Olawale; Abdul Adewale; Femi John; Sanya Oshijo; Ipaye N. Adeleke; Hon. Tunde Alao; Are

B. Abiola; Samson Akerele Oloyede; James Agboola; Princess Aderemi Adebowale; Rotimi

Ogunwuyi; Olufemi Okedeyi; Rojaiye A. Olayemi; Surakat O. Idogun; Emmanuel Aguda and Habib Aileru.

   The Statement added that the 57 sole administrators after being sworn in would take

charge of their various councils pending the conduct of elections at the Councils later this
year.

Ambode had last Thursday approved the immediate dissolution of Caretaker Committees

following the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly relieving the Executive

Secretaries of the 57 Local Governments Councils and Local Council Development Areas in the State of their responsibilities.


The Governor had also directed the Executive Secretaries to hand over the reins of
administration to the Head of Administration in each of the Council Areas.