By Kemi Yesufu
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday announced the list of chairmen and deputies of standing committees in the Green Chamber.
Gbajabiamila also appointed several ad hoc committees and investigative panels.
A look through the list of heads of committees shows that early supporters of the Speaker across party lines were appointed into Grade-A committees and those who failed to support him lost out.
Rep. James Faleke was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Finance, while the Committee on Appropriations went to Rep. Muktar Betara.
Former Spokesman of the House, Rep. Abdulrazak Namdas, who ended his Speakership run to support Gbajabiamila is to head the Committee on Army, Rep. Jimi Benson chairs the Defence Committee , while Rep. Benjamin Kalu is the new chairman House Committee on Media and Public Affairs.
Supporters of the Speaker in the PDP also were appointed to head juicy committees. The Public Account Committee will be headed by Rep. Wole Oke, while Banking and Finance Committee is to be headed by Rep. Victor Nwokolo. This is as Rep. Lynda Ikpeazu was announced as chairperson of Maritime Safety and Education Committtee.
At the end of the announcement, members were seen in various group discussions while others thronged the speaker’s seat in what seemed to be a protest.
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