Former Chairman of House of Representatives Committee on Climate Change, Hon Sam Onuigbo, becomes first African president of GLOBE Legislators. Emameh Gabriel, in this piece, dissects his climate advocacy but warns of challenges bridging global commitments with Nigeria’s domestic action.
On June 24, 2026, at the Parliament of the United Kingdom, Hon Sam Onuigbo was formally inducted as President of GLOBE Legislators, becoming the first African to lead that global parliamentary network in its
35-year history. The ceremony was hosted by former UK Minister for Climate Change and Net Zero. Also former President of GLOBE Legislators, Rt. Hon. Graham Stuart MP, formed part of the London Climate Action Week.
For those who may not track these international organisations, GLOBE is not some obscure diplomatic club. It is the organisation founded in 1991 by the former United States Vice-President Al Gore, and John Kerry, alongside legislators from the European Parliament, Japanese Diet, and Russian Duma, with a singular vision: that international climate agreements mean nothing without legislative action. Today, it convenes parliamentary networks across the world, having hosted the first Parliamentary Pavilion at COP28 in Dubai, repeated it at COP29 in Baku, and is on course to do so again at COP31 in Antalya.
