UPDATED: I Didn’t Announce Gbajabiamila’s Appointment As Tinubu’s Chief Of Staff – Aide

• Recall Gbajabiamila earlier denied reports linking him to the appointment

• Gbajabiamila will not be a part of the upcoming 10th National Assembly

Eko Hot Blog reports that Femi Gbajabiamila has been appointed as the Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Tinubu.

Gbajabiamila’s appointment was announced by his Chief of Staff, Olanrewaju Smart Wasiu via his Facebook page on Thursday morning.

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Smart said, “The decision to pick Gbajabiamila was said to have been made by the president after evaluating all possible candidates aspiring for the post among his loyalists.

“Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila who was yet to receive his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would have to forgo his election into the House of Representatives for the sixth term.

“This development would also create another opportunity for other aspirants within the party that had shelved their ambition to represent Surulere constituency 1 at the House of Representatives”.

By the declaration, Gbajabiamila will not be a part of the upcoming 10th National Assembly.

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The announcement is coming after the House of Representatives Speaker denied reports linking him to the job.

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