Chief of Staff to the Speaker, House of Representatives

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Chief of Staff to the Speaker
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Incumbent
Jake Dan-Azumi
since 17 October 2023
House of Representatives (Nigeria)
Appointer Tajudeen Abbas

The Chief of Staff to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Federal Republic of Nigeria is a key administrative position responsible for assisting the Speaker of the House of Representatives in managing administrative affairs, coordinating activities, and facilitating communication within the office and with Ministries, Dpartments and Agencies of government.

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Role and responsibilities

The Chief of Staff holds a pivotal role in the Speaker's office and is responsible for the following:

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NoNameTerm of OfficeSpeaker(s) served under
StartEnd
1Amb. Haruna Ginsau [1] 23 July 19993 June 2003 Ghali Umar Na’Abba
2Sen. Abubakar Sadiq YarAdua [2] 3 June 20036 June 2007 Aminu Bello Masari
3Hon. Lanre Abraham Laoshe6 June 200730 October 2007 Patricia Etteh
4Col. MS Mohammed (rtd)1 November 200731 July 2008 Dimeji Bankole
5Maurice Ekpenyong[ citation needed ]01 August 20086 June 2011
6Hon. Sada Soli Jibia [3] 6 June 201129 May 2015 Aminu Tambuwal
7Hon. Jerry Manwe [4] [5] 9 June 20159 June 2019 Yakubu Dogara
8Hon. Sanusi Garba Rikiji [6] [7] [8] [9] 11 June 201924 March 2022 Femi Gbajabiamila
9Olanrewaju Smart [10] [9] [11] [12] 12 September 202211 June 2023
1013 June 202316 October 2023 Abbas Tajudeen
11Prof. Jake Dan-Azumi [11] [12] 17 October 2023Present

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  5. ↑ Manwe, Jerry (15 June 2015). "Dogara Appoints Ex Rep Member as Chief of Staff".
  6. ↑ Altine, Maiharaji (2022-03-23). "Gbajabiamila's CoS resigns, declares interest in Senate bye-election". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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  8. ↑ Jannah, Chijioke (2019-06-12). "Gbajabiamila makes first appointment as Reps Speaker". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  9. 1 2 Nigeria, Guardian (2022-09-12). "Gbajabiamila elevates Smart Wasiu as chief of staff, reshuffles 9 other aides". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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  11. 1 2 "Abbas Appoints Dan-Azumi As Chief of Staff". 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. 1 2 "Abbas appoints Prof Dan-Azumi as chief of staff". Daily Trust. 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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