Yemi Obafemi
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff.
It was gathered that Gbajabiamila, Hon James Faleke and former Babatunde Fashola were considered for the position but Fashola declined the offer.
According to an insider, “A coterie of advisers to the President made inputs to the emergence of Gbajabiamila.”
The appointment of Gbajabiamila, as the Chief of Staff, currently Speaker, House of Representatives, effectively removes him from the upcoming 10th National Assembly.
Gbajabiamila, who secured a 6th term as the representative of Surulere Federal Constituency in Lagos State, earlier made an announcement through his aide, Olanrewaju Smart Wasiu on his official Facebook page on Thursday morning.
The post emphasized that the President’s decision to appoint Gbajabiamila came after thoroughly evaluating various potential candidates among his loyalists.
This move signifies a significant departure for Gbajabiamila, who is yet to receive his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as he will now forego his sixth term in the House of Representatives to join the executive arm of government.
