Femi Gbajabiamila

Femi Gbajabiamila
Chief of Staff to the President
Assumed office
14 June 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded byIbrahim Gambari
14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria
In office
11 June 2019 – 11 June 2023
DeputyAhmed Idris Wase
Preceded byYakubu Dogara
Succeeded byTajudeen Abbas
House Majority Leader
In office
9 June 2015 – 9 June 2019
Preceded byOgor Okuweh
Succeeded byAlhassan Doguwa
House Minority Leader
In office
5 June 2007 – 6 June 2015
Preceded byAhmed Salik
Succeeded byOgor Okuweh
Member of the
House of Representatives of Nigeria
from Lagos
In office
3 June 2003 – 14 June 2023
ConstituencySurulere I
Personal details
Born (1962-06-25) 25 June 1962 (age 62)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
Alliance for Democracy (before 2006)
Action Congress of Nigeria (2006–2013)
SpouseSalamatu Gbajabiamila
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lawyer
Websitefemigbajabiamila.com

Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila CFR [1] (born 25 June 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and politician,[2] who has served as Chief of Staff to the President of Nigeria since 2023.[3][4][5] He previously served as the 14th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Full List: Okonjo-Iweala, Abba Kyari... FG nominates 437 persons for national honours". TheCable. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Baiyewu, Leke (20 February 2022). "Gbajabiamila shares 145 vehicles, education grants, others to constituents". The Punch. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  3. ^ Akinboyo, Temidayo (2 June 2023). "Tinubu names Gbajabiamila as Chief of Staff, Akume as SGF". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ Olayiwola, Ajisafe (2 June 2023). "Meet Tinubu's CoS: What you need to know about Femi Gbajabiamila". The Punch. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Tinubu names Femi Gbajabiamila chief of staff, George Akume cabinet secretary". Peoples Gazette. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Biography". Femi Gbajabiamila. Archived from the original on 7 September 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Gbajabiamila, Obasa, others advocate regular medical check up". The Guardian. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  8. ^ "Gbajabiamila pledges 9th assembly will open up legislative space to youths". The Guardian. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.