#Citing Constitutional Powers, FG Moves To Oust Tambuwal

According to thisdaylive.com, the battle for the leadership for the House of Representatives was stepped up a gear on Thurday following the determination of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led federal government to oust the House’s speaker, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, with presidency sources citing President Goodluck Jonathan’s oath to defend the constitution.

Tambuwal had defected from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, leading to the withdrawal of his police escorts early yesterday by the acting Inspector General of Police (IG). His photograph has also been deleted from the website of the National Assembly.

In a brief statement, the Force’s spokesman, Emmanuel C. S Ojukwu said Tambuwal’s security personnel were withdrawn for violating the constitution.

The police said: “In view of the recent defection by the Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), 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 (NPF) have redeployed its personnel attached to his office.”

However, Tambuwal expressed shock over the statement issued by the Nigeria Police Force justifying the withdrawal of police security personnel attached to him by the IG.

 

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