The female lawmaker representing Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency in Ogun State, Adewumi Oriyomi Onanuga has been announced the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives
Onanuga, was among the eight Principal Officers of the House of Representatives announced by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas during Tuesday’s plenary at the Green Chamber.
PLATFORM TIMES reports that the 57-year-old female lawmaker had chaired the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development in the 9th Assembly
Onanuga was also a second-term member of the House .and took over from ex-Rep, Nkeiruka Onyejocha of Isuikwuato/Umunneochi Federal Constituency, Abia State who held the position in the Ninth Assembly
As announced by the Presiding Officer, Rep. Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo) and Rep. Bello Usman Kumo (APC, Gombe) emerged as Leader of the House and Chief Whip, respectively, while Rep. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims (APC, Kogi) and Rep. Adewunmi Oriyomi Onanuga (APC, Ogun) are Deputy Leader and Deputy Chief Whip respectively.
For the leadership of the Minority Caucus, Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP, Rivers) and Rep. Ali Isa (PDP, Gombe) were appointed Leader of the House and Chief Whip, respectively.
The smaller minority parties further got a huge boost as Rep. Ali Madaki (NNPP, Kano) and George Ozodinobi (LP, Anambra) emerged as Deputy Minority Leader and Deputy Minority Whip, respectively.
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