The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has redeployed the Police personnel attached to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, hinged the withdrawal of Tambuwal’s security aides on Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Statement reads, “In view of the recent defection by the Right Hon. Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal, CFR, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party to the All Progressive Congress and having regard to the clear provision of section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Nigeria Police Force, has redeployed its personnel attached to his office.”
Ojukwu could not be reached to comment on why the same treatment was not applied to Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State, who defected from the Labour Party to the Peoples Democratic Party a few weeks ago.
The FPRO did not respond to calls to his phone and he has yet to respond to a text message sent to him as of the time of filing this report.
Mr. Tambuwal, who had long identified with the APC, announced a formal defection Tuesday and promptly adjourned the House of Representatives to forestall any backlash from the ruling PDP.
The PDP called for his resignation.
On Wednesday, the speaker, a three-term member of the House, attended a mini-convention of the APC, arriving at the venue of the event in Abuja to a rapturous welcome.
He condemned his former party as being led by a cabal and vowed that his new party will “sweep” off the ruling party after 15 years in power.
A source close to the camp of the speaker said “the tumultuous welcome accorded the speaker at the convention and the overwhelming outpouring of goodwill from the general public is said to have rattled the presidency resulting in their frenzied reaction”.
“Early this morning, few minutes after midnight to be precise, top level security report informed the Speaker that orders have been given for the withdrawal of his security details,” the source, who declined to be named because he is not permitted to speak to the media, said.
The source said the speaker had been informed that the governing party, PDP, will file a legal challenge against him for retaining his seat Thursday.
“The ironic thing here is why not wait for the verdict before any action is taken?” the source said.
Mr. Tambuwal’s spokesperson, Imam Imam, could not be immediately reached for comments.
it is now the responsibility of the police to interpret the constitution. God help us.
ReplyDeletePDP There is God ooooo.
ReplyDeletePDP truly has the power but my candid advise for them is to use it accordingly. why didn't they remove the security details of Mimiko. is GEJ the president or PDP. PDP, God forbid
ReplyDeletewe should nt forget he a speaker bcz his in PDP
ReplyDeleteThis is arrant nonsence. So because he no longer belongs to PDP, he stands to loose his security personnel. The police should be called to order. The are not the one to interpret the law/constitution. This PDP led government is just been autocratic and is not good for the nation at large. Please do not be biased in your judgement.
DeleteAnonymous 9:01pm. This is not too logical for you to understand. Mimiko event is just weeks back...
ReplyDeleteJonathan govt is d worst ever.
ReplyDeleteCONGRATULATION IN ADVANCE MR. AG. I G YOU WILL SOON GET YOUR CONFIRMATION LETTER. BUT REMEMBER ( Abin da yaci Doma ba zai bar Awe ba.)
ReplyDeleteEYAA! Bros JONA has become A TYRANT.
ReplyDeleteIts a shame. Jonathan has lost it totally. Grow some balls.
ReplyDeleteThe power is not in the PDP nor in Jonathan, but in the masses. But where the masses have refused to utilise their power, the next in command, i.e. the PDP and by extension, Jonathan, will use the power.
ReplyDeleteWho then really is the weaker person, Jonathan or the masses?
puppet on the strings again.
ReplyDeleteTambuwal should go and seat down , he cannot save two masters , he would love one and hate the other. The immunity you enjoyed was when u were the speaker under PDP now that you defected , you have to resign from being speaker and join APC (from fry pan to hail fire), the immunity have to be withdrawn from you, so why are crying didn't u knw before defecting. Go and seat down Nigeria belongs to all of us. .
ReplyDeleteRemember, If he was in APC, there is no way he could have been a speaker, The constitution clearly state that you can only decamp when there are chaos in the party but when there is non the candidate should resigned and forfeit his post he won with the party, PDP should press harder for his resignation morever the house can easily impeach him.
ReplyDeleteAt 9:47AM, JUST LISTERN TO YOURSELF. WAS THERE CRISIS IN APP BEFORE ORJI AND WHIEVER DECAMP TO PDP. THERE IS ALSO CRISIS IN LABOUR BEFORE MIMIKO DECAMP TO PDP. LET US MAKE SENSE IN OUR CONTRIBUTIONS. NO WONDER SOMEBODY SAID WE DESERVE THE KIND OF KEADERS WE GET WHEN WE COMMENT LIKE THIS. TILL TAMBUWAL IS IMPEACHED OR WHATEVER, HE IS STILL THE SPEAKER AND SHOULD ENJOY SECURITY DETAILS. I LIKE AT 8:26AM, WE ARE INDEED, THE WEAKER. BUHARI COLLECTED LOAN, HE GUFFED. GEJ GOT CONTRIBTIONS, HE DID WELL. WHO IS GIVING WHO MONEY. ALL THE STATES THAT THEIR PDP WHATEVER CONTIBUTED MONEY FOR GEJ HAVE NOT PAID SALARIES O.
Deletepresident jonathan is a tyrant, dictator and not a democrat, many holes to be pick in his empty score sheet.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity that things are getting worse day by day with PDP and in turn President GEJ. Mr President is gradually turning to be autocratic, we all can imaging who he will finally become if he comes on board the second term.
ReplyDeleteThe masses is weak my brother.
ReplyDeleteMy life is not safe as a politician if the NIGERIAN Police force is serving the pdp and not Nigeria .
ReplyDeleteIts a shame! shame to this Government. President Good luck we Nigerians are waiting for you are the polls, there people like me have the power to decide you fate, if you like count the vote or not we will do our best to stop you. Look at the white goat project you left for us here in Bonny, wait and see you may win by other means but i am not sure its by the masses Vote, you have brought untold suffering on the People, you Gov. is Worse ever seen. If people defect to you , you will welcome them with full arms open wide but when the table turns you want to kill the person. Shame!
ReplyDeleteThis man is the Speaker of the House. He has not been replaced. So why are you withdrawing his security details? Jonathan is not intelligent, that's the bottom line. He may have a PhD but surrounding himself with thieves and thugs is hurting him badly. Personally, I have no respect for the man because of his lack of leadership and his preference to surround himself with thugs and people who are engrained in corruption including Deziani Madueke, Asari Dokubo, Oritsejafor, etc. Nigeria will never do well as long as Jonathan remains president.
ReplyDeleteNigeria Police is crying more than the bereaved.
ReplyDeleteGEJ is becoming a tyrant like someone already said. When do the police starts to explain the constitution. It's a shame on Jonathan. For those people that can not see beyond ethnicity Jonathan must be voted out. Please Nigerians be wise and courageous. Shame! Shame!!
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