Gbajabiamila reportedly eyes Chief of Staff position in Tinubu's govt

The Leadership reports that the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila is being considered for the role of Chief of Staff to the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu when the new government is formed.

This report comes after Gbajabiamila was conspicuously absent at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Abuja, the venue of the presentation of Certificates of Return to Members-elect of the House of Representatives by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday, March 8.

The report further stated that the Speaker may eventually not represent his constituency in the 10th National Assembly due to the likely promotion.

A source close to Gbajabiamila quoted in the report said the Lagos-born politician is being considered as he is one of Tinubu’s core loyalists and proteges.

The source said: “If you notice, he didn’t come for his certificate of return on Wednesday. He doesn’t need that certificate; he has everything to function optimally as chief of staff to the president in the new government. “He has worked with politicians in every federal constituency and across political divides in the last 20 years.”

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