Gbajabiamila resigns from House of Reps after 20 years

The immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has resigned from his membership in the House of Representatives after 20 years in the Green Chamber.

Gbajabiamila officially presented his letter of resignation to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on Wednesday during plenary.

In the letter read by the Speaker, Gbajabiamila informed the House of his appointment as Chief of Staff to the President and the need to exit the Green Chamber.

He thanked members of the House for their support throughout his stay, especially in the last four years when he served as Speaker. 

The former Speaker left the Chamber after his letter was read by the Speaker at exactly 12.14 pm to a standing ovation from members and was escorted out by Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and a few other members. 

It would be recalled that Gbajabiamila was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as his Chief of Staff but the appointment letter was dated 14 June.

Gbajabiamila was first elected in 2003 and he remained in the parliament for 20 years until his resignation today, Wednesday.