₦airaland Forum

Contrary to rebuttals from the camp of Speaker Yakubu
Dogara that he did not act unilaterally in appointing
chairmen of the standing committees, the Majority Leader in
the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has
confirmed that he was not consulted in the selection of
chairmen announced last Thursday.
The Speaker’s camp had said all principal officers of the
House were carried along in the selection, to ensure that all
interests are taken care of.
A source close to the Speaker had told THISDAY that the
meeting which held before plenary Thursday morning, was
for the selection among the principal officers.
Gbajabiamila in a message however, explained that he saw
the final list at the meeting.
“The list speaks for itself. I saw it for the first time at 10a.m.,
a couple of hours before the announcement was made. This
falls short of the consultation with Principal Officers
required and mandated by our House rules,” he said.
Last week, THISDAY had reported that the House Leader was
not being carried along in the exercise as the Speaker was
working only with his inner caucus on the list.
Statutorily, the Speaker has the final say on the selection of
chairmen and deputies of standing committee, it was
however expected to be done in consultation with principal
officers to ensure that all interests are accommodated.
This exercise was particularly being watched with keen
interest, as it was expected to finally douse the tension that
lingered between the Consolidation group and the Loyalists
group following the crises that rocked the lower chambers
and divided the members over appointment of principal
officers.
The appointment of the chairmen however seems to have
revived the division in the House as several members of the
loyalist group feel short-changed despite assurances that the
exercise would be fair to all.
Just one out of the eight committees clinched by members
of the group is regarded as Grade A, with Hon. James Faleke
(Lagos APC) as chairman of Customs and Excise Committee.
A member of the group however noted that since Faleke is
expected to leave the House if he wins the Deputy
Governorship of Kogi State in the upcoming polls, it could
therefore mean none of the loyalist group secured the
chairmanship of a Grade A committee.
“The speaker gave us the low graded committees like civil
societies, anti-corruption, aids and loans, financial crimes,
insurance, treaties, protocols and agreements. Are those
serious committees? Only Sani Zorro got something fair, the
newly formed committee on IDPs, and maybe because he
has been the face of the House,” the lawmaker said.
A lawmaker close to the Speaker had told THISDAY that last
Thursday meeting of principal officers which delayed
plenary until past noon, was for all the officers to select the
chairmen together.
The meeting had the majority leader, Gbajabiamila, in
attendance.
THISDAY however gathered that at the meeting, the Speaker
presented the already concluded list to the principal officers.
A source however said it was cheap blackmail to say the
principal officers, including Gbajabiamila, were privy to the
list
“The meeting called was not for the principal officers to
determine who gets what, no matter how small, but to
present the principal officers most especially to
Gbajabiamila, an already prepared committee list. They
were merely asked to raise objection to any name they do
not want on the list, but it is not possible for the leader or
anyone to say remove this person, and replace with another
person.”
“The essence of the so-called principal officers meeting last
Thursday before the announcement in the evening was just
to use their attendance particularly that of the House leader
to lend credence to “an already prepared list by the Speaker
and his inner caucus. Even Gbajabiamila’s people who were
given committees, he was not consulted, if he was, he would
have objected,” the source said.

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"is it possible for a master to consult his slave before making any decision, since PMB didn't consult tinubu before releasing his list, the slaves should accept the outcome in good fate".

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Gbajabiamila the chairman wailing wailers committee

thunder go soon fire dogora. If apc start to war am now, pdp go say na witch hunt. A whole majority leader

sandraokosun:
thunder go soon fire dogora. If apc start to war am now, pdp go say na witch hunt. A whole majority leader

Gbajabiamilla is a loser!! He should go and meet Tinubu to give juicy committes to his men.If APC tries to fight Dogara they will lose both house of parliament.They have already lost he senate.

Na u thunder go fire, who dash am majority leader? He's only majority leader by name, na 1 igbo guy be d majority leader by duties... Yoloba loosers una master tinibu don give up go back to his village

sandraokosun:
thunder go soon fire dogora. If apc start to war am now, pdp go say na witch hunt. A whole majority leader

Na u thunder go fire, who dash am majority leader? He's only majority leader by name, na 1 igbo guy be d majority leader by duties... Yoloba loosers even una master tinibu don give up with abuja politics go back to his village, talkless of 1 Dogara's toilet cleaner with 1 ugly name called gbajabiamila like maggot in shit

chukwudi44:
Gbajabiamilla is a loser!! He should go and meet Tinubu to give juicy committes to his men.If APC tries to fight Dogara they will lose both house of parliament.They have already lost he senate.

lost in the senate and all apc ministers are cleared even lai and ameachi and pdp cant raise a ball. Saraki is just using and dumping ur party. Ur abobaku god is playing hard to get the party pleased and avoid his exit

kunzaar83:
Na u thunder go fire, who dash am majority leader? He's only majority leader by name, na 1 igbo guy be d majority leader by duties... Yoloba loosers even una master tinibu don give up with abuja politics go back to his village, talkless of 1 Dogara's toilet cleaner with 1 ugly name called gbajabiamila like maggot in shit

slowpoke am nt yoruba. Shldnt u be worried abt biafra and protesting the chaining of the abino 4 weeks. Why d joy 4 scrubs in the zoo

kunzaar83:
Na u thunder go fire, who dash am majority leader? He's only majority leader by name, na 1 igbo guy be d majority leader by duties... Yoloba loosers una master tinibu don give up go back to his village

The same way the yebooooooos should go back to their erosion prone clave abi

And so? Is he d speaker? Make he park well abeg. Tinubu's house boy.

No wonder is not allowed the speakership, ahhh if he was allowed ehn!!!! Partisanship would be d order of the day in the house, u re just there for figure-head as Osinbande

They gave his loyalists anti corruption committee Chairmanship and he is complaining.LMAO!!! I thought Buhari is fighting kwarraftion,they should go and join him. Anyone who is not happy, he should enter JABI LAKE and do the needful.

sandraokosun:
thunder go soon fire dogora. If apc start to war am now, pdp go say na witch hunt. A whole majority leader

if tinubu no been kneel down beg, u think say gbaja d slave for be majority leader?
he wasnt in d scheme of things and he is treated as such.

Pride can easily bring a great Man down to a Mare Noise maker....

The Following Statements by Hon. Femi Gbajamibiamila. With dates.

16 June 2015; I will only recognise Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu as the speaker on the following conditions. He must grant me the following

(1) My Supporters MUST have more committee chairmanship slots, and those committees must be of grade A
(2) I Must be the 1 to appoint the remaining 3 principal officers out of the remaining 4, of which the 4th I m the 1 (Majority leader)
(3) I Must be the 1 to name the PDP member that will head the PAC

Results @ the end

28th July... Even the APC could not Secure the House Leader position for Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, talkless of him appointing 3 Principal officers, President Buhari Had to Personally Plead with Rt Hon Dogara Yakubu to just give him as the house leader for peace to reign...

26th Oct 2015; Hon Femi Gbajabiamila - I was never consulted on House Chairmanship Positions, I saw it for the
first time at 10a.m., a couple of hours before the
announcement was made. This falls short of the consultation
with Principal Officers required and mandated by our House rules, I believe other principal officers were consulted, I was only given a. Chance to raise any objection if I m not ok with any of the committee chair, ofcourse you don't expect me to say anything against any committee chairman how will the person see me? Only 1 of my supporter got the chairmanship of a grade A committee, Comm on Custom and excise, Hon James Falake (APC Lagos) of which he is expected to exit the house if he wins the post of the Deputy gov he's contesting in Kogi state in Nov 2015,
The speaker gave us the low
graded committees like civil societies, anti-corruption, aids
and loans, financial crimes, insurance, treaties, protocols
and agreements. Are those serious committees? Only Sani
Zorro got something fair, the newly formed committee on
IDPs, and maybe because he has been the face of the house.....

May God give us wisdom not 2 be drunk with the powers we never had...