Rumpus in Lagos Assembly, Clerk, Service Comm Boss Sacked

By Akinwale Kasali

In a unanimous decision on Thursday, July 14, 2022, the Lagos State House of Assembly voted for the sack of the chairman of the State House of Assembly Commission, LAHASCOM, Wale Mogaji.

Mogaji’s sack was approved after a voice vote by the 50 members of the House at plenary.

The lawmakers then appointed Folashade Raulat Latona as the new Secretary of the Commission.

Latona replaces Mrs. Esther Lambo, who retired recently.

The House also confirmed Barrister Olalekan Onafeko as the substantive Clerk of the House while it elevated three other senior staff to the position of Deputy Clerks.

Those elevated Deputy Clerks include  Babs Animashaun, Mr. Taiwo Otun and

Mrs. Adenike Oshinowo.

Onafeko was appointed Acting Clerk in 2020.

Earlier during the plenary, the House raised concerns over the recent boat mishap that led to the death of about 15 people on June 8, as well as the floods recorded in some parts of the State.

The lawmakers urged  Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to find a permanent solution to the problem.