Abuja, May 1, 2023 – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as his Chief of Staff.
Authoritative source in the Presidency confirmed the development to the Global Business News (GBN) on Thursday.
The source said the president finally made the decision after wide consultations on the contending candidates.
Gbajabiamila has been a member of the House of Representatives since 2012 and has just been re-elected to the House in the last elections.
The choice of Gbajabiamila by the president is not a surprise to many political pundits as he has been a very close ally to the president.
They are part of the brains behind the formation of the All-Progressives Party (APC).
He will now have to forgo his seat in the House of Representatives, if he accepts the appointment.
Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila CFR, is a Nigerian lawyer and foundation member of the APC.
He has been a member of House of Representatives since 2019.Â
Gbajabiamila was born in Lagos in 1962 and attended Igbobi College for his secondary education and University of Lagos as part of his education.
He is married to Salamatu Gbajabiamila. (GBN)
