The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr Olufunke Omolara Tayo-Makanjuola as the substantive Auditor-General of Lagos State following her nomination by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
The confirmation was approved during plenary on Monday, November 9, 2026, after lawmakers considered her screening report. The development was subsequently announced in a statement issued by the Office of the State Auditor-General.
Tayo-Makanjuola previously served as Head of the Directorate of Government Accounts before her appointment as Acting State Auditor-General on July 28, 2026.
She is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in public financial management. She holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) in International Business from Lagos State University, Ojo, as well as a Master of Business Administration in Human Resource Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology.
She is also a Fellow and member of several professional organisations, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) and the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Professional Investigators (CFIP), United States.
Following her confirmation, Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, directed the Clerk of the Assembly, Adenike Oshinowo, to forward the House’s resolution to Governor Sanwo-Olu.
Tayo-Makanjuola succeeds Adetola Muyiwa John, who was redeployed as Accountant-General and Permanent Secretary of the State Treasury Office in March 2026. His redeployment followed the statutory retirement of the former Accountant-General, Dr Abiodun Muritala.
In a statement, the Office of the State Auditor-General described her confirmation as recognition of her professional experience, qualifications and capacity to provide leadership in advancing the mandate of the office.
The management and staff of the office congratulated her and pledged their support for her tenure.
The office also reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public sector auditing, promoting transparency and accountability, and ensuring the prudent management of public resources across Lagos State.
Her confirmation formally ends her acting tenure and places her at the helm of the state’s public sector auditing institution.
