Gbajabiamila Resumes As CoS To President, Resigns From House Of Reps

By Ayodele Oni

After 20 years sojourn in the House of Representatives, the immediate-past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has resigned his membership of the Green Chamber of the National Assembly.

Gbajabiamila, who was sworn-in as a member of the House for the 6th term on Tuesday, tendered his resignation letter to the new Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, at plenary on Wednesday.

In the letter, the one-time Majority Leader of the House said it was to enable him assume duty as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.

President Tinubu had on Friday, June 2, 2023, appointed Gbajabimila as his Chief of Staff at a meeting with Progressive Governors Forum (PGF).

Elected into the House to represent Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State since 2003, the lawmaker had variously served as Minority Whip, Minority Leader, Majority Leader and Speaker of the House.

Before tendering his resignation letter, Gbajabiamila had moved the first motion of urgent public importance in the 10th House on the “Need to Commence Active Measures to Mitigate the Probable Devastation of a Severe Flood Season and prepare Palliative Intervention to Prevent the worst Socio-Economic Consequences for Nigerians in the Affected Areas.”

Another election will now be held by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to elect his successor.