The National Assembly Service Commission has appointed a new clerk in acting capacity, Olatunde Ojo, for the National Assembly, replacing Mohammed Sani-Omolori.
Others appointments were Bala Mohammed as Acting Deputy Clerk, National Assembly; Dauda el-Ladan as Acting Clerk, Senate; Patrick Giwa to remain Clerk, House of Representatives, pending his retirement in November 2020; Yusuf Danbatta, Acting Secretary to the NASC.
Chairman of the NASC, Ahmed Amshi, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday, titled, ‘The National Assembly Service Commission Approves the Appointment of Top Management Officers in the Service.’
The statement partly read, “Pursuant to its mandate as provided in the National Assembly Service Act 2014 (as amended), Section 6(b) which states, ‘…appoint persons to hold or act in the offices of Clerk to the National Assembly, the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Clerk of the Senate, Clerk of the House of Representatives, Deputy Clerk of the Senate, Deputy Clerk of House of Representatives, secretaries to directorates, and holders of other offices that shall be created by the commission on the recommendation of the Clerk to the National Assembly.’
“The National Assembly Service Commission, at an emergency meeting held on Friday, July 17, 2020, has approved the appointments of some senior management staff for the service. All appointments are with immediate effect.”
The NASC had on Thursday queried Sani-Omolori for insubordination. Amshi, in the query, referred to a statement issued by the former Clerk to dismiss the earlier one issued by the commission to announce his retirement from service.
Sani-Omolori, who was asked to reply to the query within 24 hours, had acknowledged its receipt and said he would respond to it “accordingly.”
Another round of crisis had begun over the retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori and over 150 senior management staff members of the parliament.
Chairman of the NASC had earlier on Wednesday announced retirement of workers who are due for exit, in a statement, entitled, ‘The National Assembly Service Commission Approves the Retirement Age for the Staff of the National Assembly as 35 Years of Service or 60 Years of Age, Whichever Comes First.’
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