I Was Campaigning For Sanwoolu When Others Were Collecting Certificates Of Return
Tuesday March 14, 2023
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabimila says he was busy campaigning for Lagos Governor and gubernatorial Candidate, Babajide Sanwoolu when some of his national assembly members elected were receiving their certificate of return.
Gbajabiamila stated that he never abandon legislative duties to lobby for appointment as Chief of Staff to President-Elect, Bola Tinubu as being speculated in some quarters.
Gbajabiamila was not at the international conference centre (ICC) when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented certificates of return to elected members of the 10th house of representatives.
With his absence, some said the Speaker was absent from the event because he was lobbying to be appointed as chief of staff to Tinubu.
Speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday, Gbajabiamila said, he βknows nothingβ about lobbying for the job.
βI donβt know anything about that chief of staff thing,β Gbajabiamila said.
βAll I heard was that I didnβt come here last week to pick up my certificate and for that reason, somebody conjectured that I must be in line for the office because I didnβt care about my mandate.
βI was in Lagos and I could not leave Lagos because I was campaigning for my party. Thatβs number one. Again, itβll interest you to know that I was not here four years ago to pick up my certificate because I couldnβt make it.
βI donβt think it is anything significant. Iβll pick up my certificate today or tomorrow.β