Member of the House of Representatives from Zaria Federal Constituency in Kaduna State, Tajudeen Abbas has been elected Speaker of the Green Chamber.
This is even as a two term lawmaker and former spokesman of the House of Reps in the just concluded 9th National Assembly, Hon. Benjamin Kalu emerged Deputy Speaker after he was the only one nominated for such position.
Kalu represents Bende federal constituency of Abia North Senatorial District.
Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while Jaji and Wase polled three votes each.
The anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji in a voice vote on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex in Abuja.
Abbas scored 352 votes of the total 359 votes cast while Jaji and Wase polled three votes each.
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Abbas, who has been a member of the House since 2011, was subsequently sworn in as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives succeeding Hon Femi Gbajabiamila who is now the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu.
