NASS: The new sheriffs in charge
With the inauguration of the 9th National Assembly, new leaders have emerged in both the red and the green chambers. Assistant Editor, ‘Dare Odufowokan, takes a look at the new Sheriffs
Much later in the day, members of the House of Representatives, in an overwhelming exercise of their voting rights, settled for Femi Gbajabiamila, APC member representing Surulere, Lagos State as the next Speaker of the lower chamber. The Lagos politician defeated his rival, Mohammed Umaru Bago, another APC chieftain from Niger State, to clinch the coveted seat. Bago had refused to step down for Gbajabiamila in spite of the former being endorsed by the national leadership of the ruling party.
Convinced that he needed to up his political game, in 2007, Lawan contested for and won the senatorial seat to represent Yobe North Senatorial District in the National Assembly. He went ahead in dramatic ways to win re-election three times while serving in various capacities like chairman, Senate Committee on Public Accounts among others. A very outspoken ranking senator, the new Senate President has sponsored many bills and motions on various issues and needs.
He had his ‘A Levels’ at the King Williams College, Isle of Man, United Kingdom, finishing at the top of his class in 1980. He returned home upon being admitted into the University of Lagos for a three-year LLB degree programme. He graduated with honours in 1983 and proceeded to the Nigerian Law school and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1984. He joined the prestigious law firm of Bentley, Edu and Co, in Lagos to start his law practice.
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