The retirement of the Clerk to the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori, and over 150 senior management staff members of the parliament has been approved by the National Assembly Service Commission.

Chairman of the NASC, Ahmed Amshi, made the announcement in a document on Wednesday.

The Commission declared any staff who has spent 35 years in service should leave and would receive their retirement letter soon.

Sani-Omolori had been due for retirement since February 2020 but for a controversial amendment to the Conditions of Service of the National Assembly by the 8th Assembly, their services was extended Bby five years.

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, had declared the elongation illegal.