Femi Gbaja Biamila
| Femi Gbaja Biamila | |
|---|---|
| Representative for Surulere I | |
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Assumed office 2003 | |
| President | Buhari |
| Preceded by | Ayoola Oshodi |
| Constituency | Surulere I Federal Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1962 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Femi Gbajabiamila (born June 25 1962, surname also spelled Gbaja-Biamila and Gbajabiamila) is a Nigerian lawyer, All Progressives Congress Leader, and House Leader of Nigeria's 8th House of Representatives.
Education and personal life
Gbaja Biamila attended Igbobi College in Yaba, Lagos, King William's College on the Isle of Man, United Kingdom,[1] John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and the University of Lagos in Lagos.[2]
Political career
Gbaja Biamila was elected to the House in 2003, and re-elected in 2007. He represents the Surulere I constituency of Lagos State (see Nigerian National Assembly delegation from Lagos) in the House of Representatives.[2] He is the House's Majority Leader.[3]
Gbaja Biamila has criticized members of Congress for switching parties. He suggested that many voters don't have access to the information to make choices based on every individual stance, and therefore are sometimes only voting for candidates based on their party alignment. He criticized floppers with this in mind, saying the effect "cannot be anything but negative."[4]
Gbajabiamila was the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives in the 7th National Assembly.[5] He was head of the House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating claims by the Asset Management Company of Nigeria, AMCON that 140.9 Billion Naira (about One Billion Dollars), which was owed by Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited and Forte Oil Plc, has been paid. The call for investigation of the reported payment was made by another lawmaker, Bimbo Daramola who moved the motion that the House set up a panel to verify the claims by AMCON that the Femi Otedola-owned two companies have paid back the money which the government of Nigeria paid for petroleum products reportedly not delivered as agreed upon by the dictates of the government's fuel subsidy scheme. Bimbo Daramola had suspected that the payment, if truly made, was "shrouded in secrecy."[6]
References
- ↑ Ibiam, Agha (2004-02-07). "Gbaja-Biamila: Shocked Beyond Belief...". Thisday (BNW). Retrieved 2007-11-11.
- 1 2 "Hon. Femi Gbaja Biamila". National Assembly website. National Assembly of Nigeria. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ↑ "They Offered Me Bribe - Etteh". Daily Champion (AllAfrica Global Media). 2007-10-22. Retrieved 2007-10-23.
- ↑ "Interview". http://femigbajabiamila.com/.
- ↑ National Assembly (2011). "HON. GBAJABIAMILA FEMI".
- ↑ John Ameh (October 12, 2012). "Reps Panel to Probe N140.9bn". Punch.
External links
- Ibiam, Agha (2004-04-24). "A Lawmaker's Obsession With Education". Thisday (Leaders & Company). Retrieved 2007-10-23.