Gbajabiamila appoints new Chief of Staff, fresh legislative aids

By Christiana Ekpa 

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has appointed Smart Olanrewaju as his new Chief of Staff, even as he mad some fresh appointments in his office for effective delivery of his legislative agenda for the ninth House of Representatives.

According to the statement by Lanre Lasisi,Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, the appointment Olanrewaju and others 

were made following the resignation of political appointees seeking elective offices in line with the provisions of Electoral Act, 2022.

The statement stated that Olanrewaju’s appointment followed the resignation of the former Chief of Staff, Sanusi Garba Rikiji. Olanrewaju until his new appointment was the deputy chief of staff to the speaker.

According to the statement, the speaker also appointed other aides to fill in the space created by the resignation of some of his former appointees.

The statement read in part: “the Speaker through an official correspondence to the Clerk of the National Assembly, NASS/SPK/ADM/VOL.I/524, confirmed the appointment of the new Chief of Staff.

‘I have the pleasure to forward the name of Mr. Olanrewaju Smart Wasiu for appointment as Chief of Staff in the Office of the Speaker, House of Representatives for your information and necessary documentation.

“Until his appointment, Mr. Olanrewaju-Smart was the Deputy Chief of Staff and had performed his duties admirably. The position became vacant following the resignation of Hon. Sanusi Garba Rikiji to seek elective office in line with the Electoral Act 2022.”