Crisis in the National Assembly over the head of its bureaucracy witnessed a new dimension yesterday as lawmakers have begun considering replacement for the Clerk, Mohammed Ataba Sani-Omolori. A committee set up by the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), charged with the responsibility of appointing persons at the National Assembly, had submitted its report. It was also learnt that the Permanent Secretary, Legal Matters in the National Assembly, Bala Mohammed Yabani (Yobe State) has been tipped as the next Clerk to the National Assembly. Similarly, Permanent Secretary, Estate and Works/Procurement, Olatunde Ojo Amos (Osun State) and Director in the National Assembly, who was a former liaison officer in Lagos, Adebanjo Ademola have been tipped for Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly (DCNA). Sani-Omolori has allegedly usurped the powers of the NASC to extend the tenure of some senior staff members, an exercise, which he had also benefitted from.

Source: The Guardian June 02, 2020 23:35 UTC