Most of the affected nominees served with the governor in his first term in office.

The rejected commissioner-nominees are:

Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education)
Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health)
Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy)
Olalere Odusote (Energy)
Sam Egube (Economic Budget and Planning)
Mrs. Cecilia Dada (Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation)
Mrs. Aramide Adeyoye (Works and Infrastructure)
Mrs. Solape Hammod
Yomi Oluyomi
Mrs. Folashade Ambrose
Ms. Barakat Bakare
Rotimi Fashola
Olalekan Fatodu
Mosopefolu George
Seun Osiyemi
Rotimi Ogunwuyi
Olumide Oluyinka.