Femi Gbajabiamila. a member representing Surulere Federal
Constituency has finally emerged the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Femi defeated Umar Bago from Niger state in a landslide
victory to emerge victorious. Gbajabiamila was nominated by Kano lawmaker,
Abdulmumin Jibril while his nomination was seconded by Lynda Chuba Ikpeazu
(PDP, Anambra).
Gbajabiamila polled 283 to defeat Bago who had a paltry 76
votes. Although there was an initial rowdiness in the house following
commencement of voting, the parliamentarians soon composed themselves to face
the business of the day.
There are no upsets in the final result as Femi Gbajabiamila
was the favourite for the position.
