1st June, 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the incumbent speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila as his Chief of Staff.
A source close to the presidency told PM News on Thursday that the president chose Gbajabiamila after several hours of meetings and consultations.
The decision to pick Gbajabiamila was said to have been made by the president after evaluating all possible candidates aspiring for the post among his loyalists.
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who was yet to receive his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would have to forgo his election into the House of Representatives for the sixth term.
This development would also create another opportunity for other aspirants within the party that had shelved their ambition to represent Surulere constituency 1 at the House of Representatives.
The source who craved anonymity noted that Gbajabiamila was picked by the president after a final meeting with stakeholders that ended on Thursday morning at the Villa in Abuja.
He added that Gbajabiamila’s maturity and ability to help communicate the president’s policies to lawmakers properly was one of the criteria that was considered.