The longest-serving lawmaker and immediate past Majority Leader of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has emerged the Speaker of the House. He garnered 282 votes out of 358 votes cast.
Gbajabiamila defeated his only contender, Umar Bago, who garnered only 76 votes.
Bago congratulated Gbajabiamila before the counting of votes ended
Gbajabiamila, who is the longest-serving lawmaker in the House, represents Surulere constituency 1 of Lagos State.
The lawmaker, who was endorsed by the All Progressives Congress, has been minority leader and also majority leader.