The National Assembly Service Commission on Friday, July 17 announced several appointments, including that of an Acting Clerk of the National Assembly, Olatunde Ojo to replace Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Other appointments include Bala Mohammed as Acting Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Dauda el-Ladan as Acting Clerk of the Senate, Patrick Giwa to remain as Clerk of the House of Representatives until his retirement in November 2020 and Yusuf Danbatta as Acting Secretary to the National Assembly Service Commission.
On Wednesday, July 15, the Chairman of the Commission had announced the retirement of the former Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani-Omolori and other staff of the National Assembly who are due for retirement, as they have either been in the civil service for up to 35 years or have attained the age of 60 years. Sani-Omolori, who was due to retire in February 2020, dismissed the announcement in a statement, where he insisted that the Commission had no power to do so, since the 8th Assembly had revised the conditions of service for National Assembly staff, pegging retirement at 40 years of service or 65 years of age, whichever comes first. The purported revision was done by a motion in the two chambers of the National Assembly. The National Assembly Service Commission responded with a query to the former Clerk for insubordination, even as security operatives were said to have sealed off the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly. However, it is reported that Sani-Omolori has since proceeded on retirement.