After an eventful two days, the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has finally replaced the embattled Clerk to the National Assembly, Alhaji M.A. Sani-Omolori, with an acting clerk, Mr. Olatunji Ojo.
\nAfter an emergency meeting, the Commission approved appointment of some senior management staff of the National Assembly management.
\nIn a statement, the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ahmed Kadi Amshi, says the appointments are with immediate effect.
\nBala Yabani Mohammed is the Acting Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly and Dauda Ibrahim El-Ladan is Senate Acting Clerk.
\nThe Clerk of the House of Representatives, Patrick Giwa iemains until he retires next November.
\nYusuf Asir Dambata is the Secretary to the Commission. replacing Olusanya Ajakaiye.
\nOn Thursdat, Sani-Omolori, was queried for questioning the authority of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) and issuing a statement countermanding it.
\nSigned by the Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission, he was given 24 hours to explain why disciplinary action would not be taken against him.
\nThe query reads: \u201cThe attention of the National Assembly Service Commission was drawn to a Press Release titled: \u201cRetirement age for staff of the National Assembly Service is 40 years of Service or 65 years of Age, whichever comes first\u201d dated 15th July, 2020 and signed by M.A Sani-Omolori, Clerk to the National Assembly.
\n\u201cAs you are very much aware, the Clerk to the National Assembly is an employee of the National Assembly Service Commission, vide Section 6(1)b of the National Assembly Service Act, 2014 (As amended).
\n\u201cThe Clerk to the National Assembly has no authority whatsoever to dictate anything to the Commission.
\n\u201cYour press release is considered by the Commission as a gross insubordination to a constituted authority.
\n\u201cYou are, by this letter requested to explain to the Commission within twenty-four (24) hours as to why disciplinary action will not be taken against you as per the provision of Section 6(2)b of the National Assembly Service Act, 2014 (As Amended) for this gross insubordination.\u201d
\nRecall that after the commission issued a statement sending Omolori and over 100 others on compulsory retirement, the clerk issued his own asking staff to ignore the Commission and go about their duties.
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