Representative Isiaka Ibrahim of the APC in Ogun has been named the new Deputy Chief Whip by Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas.
Abbas reportedly made the news at Tuesday’s plenary in Abuja.
The Speaker claims that Ibrahim took over the role from the late Adewunmi Onanuga, who served until his death on January 15.
According to Abbas, the appointment came after lengthy discussions with the APC South-West caucus and pertinent stakeholders.
It is anticipated that Ibrahim, the representative for the Ifo/Ewekoro Federal Constituency in Ogun, will contribute his legislative expertise and experience to his new position.
Magaji’s PDP-to-APC Defects
Hon. Amos Magaji, the legislator for Kaduna State’s Zangon Kataf/Jaba Federal Constituency, has declared his intention to move from the PDP to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
On the House floor, Magaji read his letter of defection, pointing to ongoing internal PDP conflicts at every level, from the national to the ward level.
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In addition to being the head of the Kaduna caucus in the House of Representatives, the congressman is a two-term member of the House and the chairman of the House Committee on Health Care Services.
The House Special Ad-hoc Committee on the Restructuring of Government Agencies and Commissions, which is investigating the Stephen Oronsaye report’s recommendations, has him as its deputy chairman.
He represented Kaduna state in the House Committee on Constitution Review and served on the committees on defense, reformation institutions, rules and business, Christian pilgrimage, police affairs, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Councils.
