Intense Lobbying Ongoing In The House Of Reps

Intense lobbying ongoing in the House Of Reps, as some members of the 10th Assembly are apparently vying for positions on the house’s so-called “juicy committees,” particularly the chairmanship and vice chairmanship of committees.

Members of both the opposition and the ruling parties are alleged to be involved in the widespread intense lobbying for the lucrative panels.

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There are 181 opposition members in the House, including 117 PDP, 35 LP, 19 NNPP, 5 APGA, 2 SDP, 2 ADC, and 1 YPP representative. The ruling APC has 177 members.

Among the aforementioned, one seat is now vacant due to a death, while another became vacant following the resignation of Femi Gbajabiamila, the former Speaker and Vice President.Tajudeen Abbas.

The speaker of the house, appointed the selection committee and six other special committees on Thursday.

He is the head of the selecting committees, which include representatives from the federation’s 36 states.

The identities of the several committees and their members are expected to be made public when the House reconvenes for plenary on Tuesday, July 4.

According to SurgeZirc NG sources, House of Representatives members, both new and veteran, are working extremely hard to gain access to profitable committees.

There were over 100 committees in the 9th assembly, some of which were in charge of just one agency and others of which were in charge of up to five agencies, which makes the competition more intense.

Several members of the House see these committees as “juicy” since they oversee large budgets and strong government ministries, departments, and agencies.

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Only well-known members of the ruling party and those who support the presiding executives are frequently appointed to these panels.

Oke, one of the contenders for Minority Leader, is alleged to have stepped down for Kingsley Chima, suggesting that if he does not become one of the house leaders, he may keep his seat on the public accounts committee.