Femi Gbajabiamila
Former Speaker, House of Representatives
Also known as: Gbajabiamila
Biography
Femi Gbajabiamila spent two decades representing Surulere in the House of Representatives, rising from opposition leader to Speaker. Since June 2023 he has been one of the most powerful officials in the country as Chief of Staff to President Tinubu.
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- 1983
He studied law at the University of Lagos, graduating in 1983, and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1984.
- 2003
Gbajabiamila was elected to the House of Representatives for Surulere I federal constituency in 2003 on the platform of the Alliance for Democracy, and was re-elected five more times.
- 2015
When the APC took power in 2015, he became House Majority Leader.
- 2019
Seal of the House of Representatives, which Gbajabiamila led as Speaker from 2019 to 2023 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons
- 2022
As Speaker he championed the Legislative Agenda of the 9th House, a closer working relationship with the executive, and laws such as the Petroleum Industry Act and the Electoral Act 2022, which introduced technology such as BVAS into elections.
- 2023
Since June 2023 he has been one of the most powerful officials in the country as Chief of Staff to President Tinubu.
Quick facts
Who is Tinubu’s Chief of Staff?
Femi Gbajabiamila, appointed in June 2023.
When was Gbajabiamila Speaker?
From June 2019 to June 2023 (9th House of Representatives).
Which constituency did Gbajabiamila represent?
Surulere I in Lagos State, from 2003 to 2023.
Where did Gbajabiamila study law?
At the University of Lagos, and later at John Marshall Law School in Atlanta, USA.
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