The President of the Senate, Dr Ahmad Lawan has congratulated the Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, on his new appointment as the Chief of Staff to the President. The Senate President also congratulated two other Senators, Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia and George Akume on their appointments as...
Femi Gbajabiamila
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – After much speculations, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has formally appointed Speaker of House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, and a former Deputy Governor of Jigawa State, Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, as Deputy Chief of Staff. In a meeting with...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly appointed Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, as his Chief of Staff. It was gathered that his appointment was confirmed after hours of meetings and consultations by the newly-installed President. Gbajabiamila’s appointment was confirmed to PMNews by his Chief of Staff, Olanrenwaju Smart...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Wednesday adjourned plenary indefinitely over fear of possible impeachment plot by some lawmakers. Gbajabiamila, who presided over plenary after weeks of recess, called for adjournment over speculation of his impeachment. He hinged the adjournment on the current induction...
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, says he possess all the qualities to be the speaker of the 10th assembly. Wase stated this when declared his intention to run for the office of the speaker in Abuja on Friday. He also maintained that it is...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The adopted All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives Hon Tajudeen Abass, North West on Tuesday night finally broken his silence over his adoption by the Party, saying he felt very elated and satisfied While fielding questions...
Rep. Aliyu Betara (APC-Borno) has officially declared his intention to run for the office of the Speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, ahead of the June 5 inauguration. Betara accused Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila of sponsoring an unpopular candidate to succeed him. Betara, the incumbent Chairman, House Committee on...
The Senate has joined the House of Representatives and the ECOWAS Parliament to appeal to the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, London, for leniency in the sentencing of Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice. The Senate’s decision to appeal for clemency followed a motion raised by Senator Chukwuka...
The House of Representatives is to investigate the circumstances that led to the hard diplomatic stance of the Egyptian authorities over the plight of Nigerians affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan. The Speaker, of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, said this in Abuja during a situation...
The House of Representatives has appealed for leniency from the UK government over the sentencing of former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu for organ harvesting. This followed the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance by Rep. Toby Okechukwu (PDP-Enugu) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday titled ”...
The House of Representatives has invited the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) and the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to appear before it to give account of evacuation status of Nigerians in Sudan. The Speaker of the House of Reps, Rep Femi Gbajabiamila said...
Rep. Tajudeen Abbas (APC-Kaduna) has described speculations that he is a stooge to the outgoing Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, as baseless and unfounded. He said those spreading the rumour were ignorant of his antecedent and being mischievous. Abbas said this in Abuja when he...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has expressed sadness over the death of Nigeria’s famous journalist, Peter Enahoro, popularly known as Peter Pan. The speaker in his condolence message issued by his spokesman, Mr Lanre Lasisi, also commiserated with the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare his assets as his administration gradually winds down on May 29. SERAP in a statement on Sunday, urged President Buhari to encourage his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and other top...
The race for the leadership of the 10th National Assembly has reached its defining moments. Zones and other political interests in the country have been making their cases. However, concerned Nigerians need to weigh in and point to the greater need for experience and competence as very crucial factors...
Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has issued a 30-day ultimatum to a construction firm, Julius Berger, to complete the permanent site of National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS). Gbajabiamila, who visited the site on Thursday in Abuja, issued the ultimatum after expressing disappointment with the...
Every system has its life cycle. For the 9th National Assembly, that cycle will end on May 29 as a new administration is inaugurated. Expectedly, the race for who succeeds Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, as the Speaker of the 9th House of Representatives has begun as ranking members of the...
A group- PL-25: Twenty-five APC Progressive Leaders, has endorsed Ahmed Wase, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, as its preferred candidate for 10th Speaker of the House. Mr Lekan Ogunleke, the Secretary of the group said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
The national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged its National Assembly (NASS) members-elect to play down on issues of zoning and leadership of the 10th Assembly. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Representatives, and Ali Ndume (APC Borno-South), spoke with State House correspondents on Monday after the...
Mr Faliya Sharon, a public affairs analyst, has called on the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the aspiration of incumbent Deputy Speaker, Rep. Ahmed Wase, to emerge Speaker of the 10th Assembly. In a statement on Sunday, Sharon said that the APC should as...