Immediate past Speaker Hon. Gbajabiamila has formally resigned as a member of the House representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State. Following his resignation, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas declared the seat vacant and asked the Independent National Electoral Commission is expected to conduct a bye-election to fill the vacant seat. Gbajabiamila officially presented his letter of resignation to Speaker Abbas at exactly 12.12 pm. 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 House to serve. He thanked members of the House for their support throughout his stay in the House, especially in the last four years when he served as Speaker. Gbajabiamila said: “It is with mixed feelings that I want to, at this time, at this moment and at this hour and this minute present to this House, my letter of resignation from this House”. The letter, which takes effect from June…
has formally resigned as a member of the House representing Surulere 1 Federal Constituency of Lagos State.
He thanked members of the House for their support throughout his stay in the House, especially in the last four years when he served as Speaker. The letter, which takes effect from June 14, 2023, reads in part: “I write to tender my resignation as a member of the 10th House of Representatives. “After my long service in the House of Representatives, I have agreed to serve in this capacity. Serving in the House of Representatives has been a great honour for which I remain eternally grateful to God, the good people of Suru Lere Lagos and Nigerians and all those who have supported me in different ways.
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