Dogara Announces Gbajabiamila as House Leader
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila
Damilola Oyedele in Abuja
Despite weeks of insistence that the South West cannot occupy two principal positions in the House of Representatives, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara has announced Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as House Leader.
The truce was brokered following a meeting by the two warring factions; Consolidation and Loyalists’ Group, after President Muhammad Buhari directed them to resolve the matter before resumption of plenary Tuesday.
Other positions announced by the Speaker are: Deputy Leader - Hon. Buba Jibrin (North Central) Chief Whip- Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa (North West) and Deputy Chief Whip- Hon. Pally Iriase (South-South).
The South East is not accommodated in the distribution.
Dogara also announced Hon. Leo Ogor as Minority leader, Hon. Chukwuma Onyema as Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Yakubu Barde as Minority Whip and Hon. Binta Bello as Deputy Minority Whip.
The Speaker made the announcement Tuesday afternoon after he returned to the floor of the House following a brief departure for an undisclosed reason, which also saw Gbajabiamila, Doguwa, Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumim briefly depart the session.
The distribution follows the zoning arrangement by the All Progressives Congress (APC) who at the resolution meeting in the early hours of Tuesday had maintained its zoning arrangement, but removed nominees for the positions. The party decided that its zonal caucuses should elect those who would occupy the positions.
Speaking with newsmen briefly after the announcement, Gbajabiamila said the events of the last 48 legislative days are a part of democracy.
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