The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Magaji Tambuwal as the clerk to the National Assembly.
His appointment was confirmed in a statement dated Wednesday 29th March 2023 and signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the commission, Mrs Janet Mambula.
Tambuwal’s appointment was said to have been approved at the 573rd Meeting of the Commission held on Wednesday 29th March 2023.
It added that the confirmation takes immediate effect.
The commission also confirmed Ogunlana Kamoru Esq. as the deputy clerk to the National Assembly.
The statement read in part, “The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Magaji Tambuwal as the Clerk to the National Assembly.
“His confirmation was approved at the 573rd meeting of the commission held on Wednesday 29th March 2023.”
The reports that the commission had appointed both Tambuwal and Kamoru as Acting CNA and Acting DCNA respectively on 18th November 2022.
The appointment of the duo followed the retirement of Mr Amos Ojo as the clerk of the National Assembly and Mr Bala Yabani, the Deputy Clerk.
Tambuwal’s appointment was however greeted by a lot of controversies including the refusal of the former Clerk, Ojo to step down.
Ojo was due for his pre-retirement leave in November 2022 before his tenure came to an end on February 14, 2023.
However, Ojo said he couldn’t leave office because he had to help conclude the passing of the 2023 Budget and the Constitution Amendment bills.
Prior to his appointment as the clerk to the National Assembly, Tambuwal was the secretary of the Directorate of Finance and Accounts in the National Assembly Service Commission.
