Femi Gbajabiamila resigns as House of Reps member

Femi Gbajabiamila, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives has resigned from his membership of the 10th House.

Gbajabiamila made this known in a letter of resignation on the floor of the house and it was read by the newly-sworn in speaker, Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday.

His resignation allows him to fully resume his role as the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.

Recall that the former Speaker had been inaugurated alongside his colleagues on Tuesday.

With Gbajabiamila’s resignation from his role as the Speaker of the House, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will now conduct a fresh election to fill the role.