Hon. Jibrin Abdulmumuni, a member of the house of representatives from Kano State, played a pivotal role in the emergence of his ally, RT. Hon Femi Gbajabiamila, as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Recall that he was director general of the campaign that delivered Gbajabiamila, following same feat four years age, installed Yakubu Dogara, as speaker. He stands as the only with such rare achievement in the history of Nigeria’s parliament.
The graduate of political science from the University of Abuja, has held the two most important committees of Finance and Appropriations, consecutively, with a wide scope of oversight covering almost every sector. The two committees are even referred to as the 11th and 12th Principal Officers in the House.
When Speaker Femi announced various committee chairmen, many thought Jibrin was going to occupy a juicy position. To the disappointment of many, he was not appointed to head any committee, reasons unknown till date. This generated mixed reactions, as many if his followers, alleged that; the action was deliberate, it’s a move for him to strategize on his next big plan and also swerve him away from possible distractions.
In the quest for more knowledge, the seasoned lawmaker is planning to enroll and bag a Law degree from the University. He revealed this on his Twitter page; “You have no idea what you are missing if you are not following robust discussions and exchange of ideas at the 2019 NBA conference. Now I want to be a lawyer, in addition! Which universities have the best law faculty in Nigeria? See you guys in 5 years by grace of the Almighty”.
