Femi Gbajabiamila, the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, has been appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, according to reports from Paparazzi Online.
This decision means that Gbajabiamila will not be participating in the upcoming 10th National Assembly.
Gbajabiamila, who recently secured his sixth term as the representative of Surulere Federal Constituency in Lagos State, made the announcement through his Chief of Staff, Olanrewaju Smart Wasiu, on his official Facebook page on Thursday morning.In the statement, it was revealed that President Bola Tinubu selected Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff after careful deliberation and consultations.
The President considered several potential candidates within his loyalist circle before making the decision.
This move marks a significant change for Gbajabiamila, as he is yet to receive his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
By accepting the role of Chief of Staff, he will be foregoing his sixth term in the House of Representatives to join the executive branch of the government.
Sources mentioned in the statement disclosed that President Tinubu chose Gbajabiamila over James Faleke, the representative of Ikeja Federal Constituency and a dedicated campaigner for Tinubu.
The President’s decision was motivated by the desire to have someone who could effectively persuade lawmakers in the National Assembly to support his proposed policies.
