Barring any unforeseen changes, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, is expected to announce the names of the Principal Officers when legislative activities resume on Tuesday. Prior to the Sallah recess, Speaker Abbas had already revealed the members of the Selection Committee. The committee, chaired by the Speaker himself, will also have Hon. Benjamin Kalu, the Deputy Speaker, serving as the Deputy Chairman. Each of the 36 State and FCT Caucuses will nominate one member to be part of the Selection Committee, as per the provisions of the 10th edition of the Standing Order. The primary responsibility of the Selection Committee is to nominate Chairmen for the various Standing Committees. As for the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), the following members have been considered for the positions of Principal Officers: Hon. Julius Ihovbere as Majority Leader, Hon. Abubakar Halims (APC-Kogi) as Deputy Majority Leader, and Usman Kumo (APC-Gombe) as Chief Whip. However, the identity of the Southwest lawmaker nominated for the Deputy Chief Whip position is currently unknown. On the other hand, for the Minority Caucus, Hon. Kingsley Chinda has been adopted as the Minority Leader, while Hon. George Ozodinobi (Labour Party - Anambra) has been nominated as the Deputy Minority Leader. It is worth noting that the PDP Caucus, in a statement issued after the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, had already endorsed Hon. Ali Isa (PDP-Gombe) as the Minority Whip.
