Ambode replaces Ademola as HOS

Justice Ademola and his wife, Olabowale at Abuja court recently.

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has approved the appointment of Mrs. Folashade Adesoye to replace the embattled Head of Service of the state, Mrs. Olabode Ademola.

Adesoye, who is to peform on acting capacity, untill her recent appointment was the Permanent Secretary of the state’s Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. It will be recalled that, the former HoS along with her husband, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, had been accused by the Federal Government of fraud following a raid on their home by the operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS.

The state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, in a statement, Wednesday, said, “Mrs. Ademola sought permission to be excused from her duty as the Head of Service while she proved her innocence in the allegation against her. “The governor had granted that approval and appointed an acting HoS.” Ademola and her husband were arraigned on 11 counts on Tuesday including conspiracy to receive gratification and receiving gratification of N30m from Joe Agi and Associates.