In a move likely to help calm a house frayed for weeks by leadership tussle, The House of Representatives has named Femi Gbajabiamila the majority leader.
Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila celebrated by his supporters
The Speaker, House of Representative, Yakubu Dogara, has announced at the end of today's plenary in Abuja, that Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, is the new Majority leader of House of Reps, while Alhassan Dogowa, emerged as the Chief Whip.
He also disclosed that Baba Jibrin is the Deputy Leader and Pally Iriase as the Deputy Chief Whip. The South East was however excluded in the sharing of principal officers position in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The position of Minority Leader went to Leo Ogor, the Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuma Onyema, Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello, and Yakubu Umaru as Minority Whip.
The announcement however attracted laud ovation from members who were chanting 'Dogara is a leader'.