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NASS: Row Over Clerk Appointment

By Abuja Daily Mail

 Controversy is trailing the appointment of the new Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA).

The National Service Commission (NASC), on Friday, announced Magaji Tambuwal as the new Clerk to the federal legislature.

Mr Tambuwal, who will serve in acting capacity pending his confirmation, replaces the former CNA, Olatunde Ojo, who was asked to proceed on the required three-months pre-retirement leave – ahead of the retirement date in February 2023.

Until his appointment, the new acting clerk was the secretary to the directorate of finance and accounts in the National Assembly.

However, the appointment of Mr Tambuwal, who hails from Sokoto State, has generated controversy as the NASC allegedly breached its Act by bypassing other officials who are ‘next in line’ to appoint him as acting clerk.

NASC allegedly ‘bypassed’ the next in rank, Chinedu Akabueze, the Clerk of the Senate, and three others, to appoint Mr Tambuwal thus breaching Section 6 of the Act establishing the Commission.

The line of hierarchy for appointments in Section 6(1)(b) of the Act, is stated as – clerk to the National Assembly, deputy clerk to the National Assembly, clerk of the Senate, clerk of the House of Representatives, deputy clerk of the Senate, deputy clerk of the House and secretaries to the directorates and then holders of other offices.

Mr Akabueze became the next senior legislative officer to Mr Ojo following the earlier retirement of the Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), Bala Yabani.

Also, Section 14(5) of the Act provides that “consideration shall be given to seniority, cognate experience, competence, or federal character.”

In a letter announcing Mr Tambuwal’s appointment, Ahmed Amshi, the NASC chairman, said it was done in recognition of his hardwork and administrative competence. He also said it is in line with Section 6(b) of the NASC Act.

However, a Senate committee clerk who does not want his name mentioned because he lacks authority to speak on the matter, said that the controversy began prior to the announcement of Mr Tambuwal’s appointment.


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