By Gloria Ikibah
The National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) has confirmed the appointment of Mr Ibrahim Sidi as the substantive Clerk of the House of Representatives, bringing to an end his six-month tenure in an acting capacity.
The confirmation was approved alongside the appointments of several other senior officials during the 31st meeting of the Commission, held on Tuesday at its Conference Room in Abuja. 
A statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs of the Commission, E.N. Anyigor, said the confirmation followed the Commission’s decision to elevate Sidi and the affected officers to acting positions on 20 January 2026.
Other officials whose appointments were confirmed include Mrs Fortune Ihua-Maduenyi as Secretary of Protocol and Inter-Parliamentary Relations, Asien Fatima Nana as Secretary of Zonal Liaison Offices, Engr. Bashir Layya as Secretary of Estates and Works, Siyaka Abdulwahab Sadiq as Deputy Clerk (Legislative), House of Representatives, and Dauda Bulama Bukar as Deputy Clerk (Administration), House of Representatives.
Announcing the development, the Commission stated: “The National Assembly Service Commission has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Sidi as the substantive Clerk of the House of Representatives.
“The Commission approved Sidi’s confirmation along with other senior officers today (Tuesday, 28th July, 2026) at the 31st Meeting of the 6th NASC held at the Commission’s Conference Room.”
The Commission further recalled that the affected officers had been serving in acting capacities since January.
“It would be recalled that the Commission had on 20th January, 2026 elevated Mr. Ibrahim Sidi and the other officers to their different posts in acting capacity,” the statement said.
The confirmations formally place the officials in their respective positions as the Commission continues efforts to strengthen the administrative leadership of the National Assembly.
