{
  "id": 15241793,
  "title": "N’Assembly clerk warns against lobbying for staff promotions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nassembly-clerk-warns-against-lobbying-for-staff-promotions-15241793",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T17:24:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nassembly-clerk-warns-against-lobbying-for-staff-promotions/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "National Assembly Clerk Kamoru Ogunlana has cautioned against staff promotions within the legislative body being influenced by external factors rather than merit, competence, and experience. He warned that such practices could lead to legal challenges and administrative instability. Ogunlana urged an end to ad hoc training for National Assembly personnel and suggested leveraging the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies for more effective training. He emphasized that staff appointments, promotions, and professional development must adhere to the National Assembly Service Act 2014, and that merit and competence should remain primary considerations. Failure to do so might result in positions being held by individuals lacking the requisite skills, potentially compromising the entire Service's efficiency.",
  "summary": "Kamoru Ogunlana, the Clerk to the National Assembly, has warned against the promotion of legislative staff through external influence rather than merit, competence, and experience. Speaking Saturday in Abuja at a retreat for top management officials of the National Assembly and the National Assembly Service Commission, Ogunlana cautioned that such practices could lead to administrative instability and legal challenges for the institution.\n\nOgunlana emphasized that staff appointments, promotions, and professional development must comply with the National Assembly Service Act 2014 and the applicable scheme of service. He stated that the National Assembly service is a professional one where personnel should be developed based on performance and merit.\n\nAdditionally, the Clerk called for an end to ad hoc training arrangements for personnel. He advocated for increased use of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies to build the capacity of legislative workers and ensure the efficient use of scarce resources, according to Punch.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "N’Assembly clerk warns against lobbying for staff promotions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/nassembly-clerk-warns-against-lobbying-for-staff-promotions",
        "published": "2026-10-17T17:04:04.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}