Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, has dismissed insinuations he is being considered as chief of staff to the president-elect Bola Tinubu.

He disclosed this to State House correspondents yesterday after a meeting of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with the party’s lawmakers-elect.

According to him, the reason why he didn’t collect his certificate of return was because he was campaigning for APC in Lagos for the gubernatorial election .

He said, “I don’t know anything about that chief of staff thing. All I heard was that I didn’t come here last week to pick up my certificate of return and for that reason, somebody conjectured that I must be in line for the office because I didn’t care about my mandate.

“I was in Lagos and I could not leave Lagos because I was campaigning for my party. That’s number one. Again, it will interest you to known that I was not here four years ago to pick up my certificate of return from INEC because I couldn’t make it. I don’t think it is anything significant. I’ll pick up my certificate today or tomorrow,” he said.

On the meeting with the party leadership, he said “the meeting was to bring members-elect, both senate and the House together to assure members that inspite of all the odds against the party, we were able to overcome and we were able to congratulate everybody.

“On the issue on zoning, we did not talk about it because, we’ re not there yet. We have an election coming up this weekend. And we needed to make sure that everybody goes back home, roll up your sleeves, get your hands dirty. We’re not there yet so we need to compel the victory before we start talking about the leadership of the national assembly. The reason we didn’t discuss zoning is because we all agreed to tarry for a while until we finish the elections.

On his part, Senator Ali Ndume said the meeting ended well. That is what we are expecting from the party. We did an assessment of our performance and also go back home to ensure that we take the victory to the end. Nigerians have spoken and decide to elect APC and we have some ups and downs as usual in every electoral process.

“The party appealed to NASS members-elect to play down the leadership issues and focus more on ensuring that we take the election battle to the end and that is to ensure that we win our states. So the party has charged us and agreed that interactions like these should be frequent to allow us go in the same direction to avoid bad experiences of 2015 and 2019.

“The issues of zoning did not come up. The Nigerian Government now is going to be the National Assembly government because the President, Vice President, Party Chairman and Secretary are all senators. So we are going to have a rancor-free relationship.

“What we agreed is the members of the National Assembly should produce their leadership, based on who they think is the best and also considering the issues at stake and putting in place justice, fairness and equity. The president-elect will at the appropriate time take his decision”, he said.

https://leadership.ng/why-i-did-not-collect-certificate-of-return-gbajabiamila/


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You did not collect it for your own personal selfish reasons....

So to stay bk in Lagos and strategize how to rig for ur party is paramount than your certificate of return Anywx all rigging for Balablu candidates will be resisted and crushed obidiently this coming Saturday.

Pick it up anytime sir, na we dy reign.

rantitubs:
Said he'll pick it up today or tomorrow

He should tell that to the children in his constituency.

Chief of staff and house of reps. Wish is bigger?

Oga better collect your certificate cause Tinibu winning is still questionable make your case no be like Ameachi wey go pick presidential form come lose him position as minister till today he still dey use one eye look Buhari with style

Lol. He could read the handwriting on the wall. He is afraid of returning the certificate like Tulumbu when the time comes.

Freshtruth:
Chief of staff and house of reps. Wish is bigger?

True, wish is really bigger.

It is because the certificate is not new to him anymore, after collecting for the sixth times 24 years in the lower chamber.

Laggafin:
So to stay bk in Lagos and strategize how to rig for ur party is paramount than your certificate of return Anywx all rigging for Balablu candidates will be resisted and crushed obidiently this coming Saturday.

There will be no army to save you when you get flogged this time around

citygarden:
It is because the certificate is not new to him anymore, after collecting for the sixth times 24 years in the lower chamber.

why he no one even go for the senate sex?

MuchAdo:


There will be no army to save you when you get flogged this time around

Balablu weeded joke has Gallantly settled on your brain

Kikiki... day don dey break.
After counting his chickens before hatching, geopolitics changed and put local man in trouble. Now, local man is doing the Lawan style.

Freshtruth:
Chief of staff and house of reps. Wish is bigger?

Oga better collect your certificate cause Tinibu winning is still questionable make your case no be like Ameachi wey go pick presidential form come lose him position as minister till today he still dey use one eye look Buhari with style

Amaechi was deceived by Burutai. The same Burutai later deceived Tinubu.

Eyeing big post.

Using one Stone to hunt two bird is a big bad and horrible idea, Mr Gbajabi........

Because you know that what APC did I'd sin against God and Humanity

He didn't collect on presentation day in 2019 and there was no fusss,chief of staff no mind them jare,we go port you from legislature to direct executive.but what happens to his rep position,will there be another election in his constituency cos I don't understand.i think he will still remain the speaker in the lower chamber.

Fear

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who will now collect it? we will appoint another person for you. it is our slot

Laggafin:
So to stay bk in Lagos and strategize how to rig for ur party is paramount than your certificate of return Anywx all rigging for Balablu candidates will be resisted and crushed obidiently this coming Saturday.

We go rig am and you will cry ... Lolzzzz!!! Awon omo ode

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Very selfish set of politicians...I pity this country

You wan try the Jagaban! When no be say Tinubu be Obasanjo wey de meddle in all aspects of governance, stamping his crooked feet on every decision like the Lord of the Manor. Baba God, make Tinubu time prosper me and usher in freshness in my life and in the lives of all men and women of goodwill, Amen. Great Nigerians, Rejoice again, I say rejoice! Happy days are here again!

Mr speaker please accept the role of chief of staff cos we don't want some cabals to spoil asiwajus administration like malami did for buhari

Oga dey eye more juicy position