During a plenary session, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, announced the formation of 134 standing committees in the green chamber, which includes at least five children of former governors.

The appointed lawmakers include Ibori Suenu (PDP, Delta) for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NNDC) committee, Mohammed Bello el-Rufai (APC, Kaduna) for the Banking Regulation committee, Adegboyega Adefarati (APC, Ondo) for the Labour, Employment, and Productivity committee, Olamiju Akala (APC, Oyo) for the Youth in Parliament committee, and Olumide Osoba (APC, Ogun) for the Justice committee.

Mohammed Bello el-Rufai is the son of Nasir el-Rufai, the immediate past governor of Kaduna and President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominee.

These appointments have drawn attention to the representation of family members in legislative roles and may fuel discussions on political dynasties in Nigeria.