Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has denied plans to abandon legislative duties to lobby for appointment as Chief of Staff to President-Elect, Bola Tinubu.

Last week, Gbajabiamila was absent at the international conference centre when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) presented certificates of return to elected members of the 10^th House of Representatives.

Following his absence, reports emerged that the Speaker was absent from the event because he was lobbying to be appointed as chief of staff to Tinubu