Femi Gbajabiamila
Olufemi Hakeem Gbajabiamila (born 25 June 1962), is a Nigerian lawyer and current Speaker of Nigeria's 9th House of Representatives.[1]
Rep Femi Gbajabiamila | |
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| Assumed office 12 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Yakubu Dogara |
| House Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office June 2015 – 12 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ogor Okuweh |
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office June 2011 – June 2015 | |
| Succeeded by | Ogor Okuweh |
| Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office June 2007 – June 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ahmed Salik |
| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 2003–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 June 1962 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
| Spouse(s) | Salamatu Gbajabiamila |
| Residence | Lagos |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Legislature |
| Website | http://femigbajabiamila.com |
Education
Gbajabiamila holds Bachelor of Law (LL.B.) with honors in 1983 and was called to the Nigerian bar in 1984.[1]
Career
Gbajabiamila began his career at law firm, Bentley Edu & Co., in Lagos, and then established his own law firm, Femi Gbaja & Co. He then earned his Juris Doctor from Atlanta's John Marshall Law School in Georgia, USA, passed the Georgian bar exam in 2001, and set up a law firm in Atlanta. While in the US, he actively participated in the election of Bill Campbell who later went on to become Mayor of Atlanta.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Biography". Femi Gbajabiamila. Archived from the original on 2020-09-07. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ↑ Oke, Valerie (2019-06-11). "8 Amazing Things You Should Know About New Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-04-27.