Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has nominated Dr. Olufunke Omolara Tayo-Makanjuola for appointment as Acting Auditor-General of the state, pending confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly.
The nomination was communicated in a circular issued by the Office of the Head of Service on July 28, 2026, and takes immediate effect from that date. Prior to the nomination, Tayo-Makanjuola headed the Directorate of Government Accounts, where she was responsible for public financial management within the state civil service.
Born in Ikate-Elegushi, Eti-Osa Local Government Area, on September 20, 1974, Tayo-Makanjuola holds a doctor of Business Administration in international business from Lagos State University, an MBA in human resource management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, and a postgraduate diploma in financial management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi.
She also holds accounting qualifications from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, and an advanced diploma in forensic accounting from the University of Lagos.
She is a Fellow and member of several professional bodies, including the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) and the Certified Forensic Investigation Professionals (CFIP-USA).
Officials at the Office of the State Auditor-General welcomed the nomination, expressing confidence in her ability to strengthen accountability and transparency in the state’s public auditing system, and commended Sanwo-Olu for the appointment.
Hadizat Giwa