Trouble appears imminent in the
House of Representatives, as
members get set to resume from
vacation tomorrow.
The bone of contention is that the
Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, must
support President Goodluck Jonathan
wholeheartedly or be ready to give
way for a core loyalist to take over
the proceedings of the House.
The Presidency and Tambuwal have
not been on the same page since he
was accused of romancing with the
opposition when he granted audience
to the breakaway faction of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, led
by Abubakar Baraje, last month.
Although supporters of the President
in the House moved against what
many saw as ‘an open’ endorsement
of the group by the Speaker, there are
allegations that a major plot is being
hatched to remove Tambuwal from
the exalted post.
Worried by the sharp division in the
House arising from the Baraje and G7
governors’ visit and the controversy
generated, Tambuwal is said to have
set up a ‘small peace committee’ to
pacify aggrieved members and
restore confidence in the leadership.
However, a source close to the peace
committee told Vanguard that
members had been more divided than
before as a result of differences
among those loyal to Tambuwal and
the President.
It was learnt that when the two
groups met to make peace, the pro-
Jonathan lawmakers shocked
Tambuwal’s loyalists by coming up
with three stringent conditions, which
the Tambuwal group rejected.
The anti-Tambuwal lawmakers in the
House are reported to have asked
Tambuwal to allow for an
independent auditing of the amount
of money so far released to him since
he took over as Speaker in 2011.
The pro-Jonathan group also asked
Tambuwal to steer clear of the Rivers
State House of Assembly crisis and
allow the police to re-open the state
legislature for business.
The group also demanded that
Tambuwal should explain why
members of the 7th Assembly were
being paid a paltry N27 million per
quarter as against the N45 million
that their 6th Assembly counterparts
were getting under the Dimeji
Bankole leadership.
They argued that they have been
cheated by the leadership which
reduced their pay when the Federal
Government had not reduced the
statutory N150 billion being paid to
the National Assembly yearly.
However, a staunch supporter of
President Goodluck Jonathan in the
House of Representatives, Mr Uzo
Azubuike, has said that neither the
President nor the Speaker is under
any impeachment threat.
Azubuike, who is the Chairman of the
House Committee on Public Petition,
told Vanguard exclusively that the
main aim of the President’s loyalists
in the House was to strengthen peace
and unity as well as ensure that the
PDP, which is the majority party,
takes its rightful position in major
decisions-making.
The Aba North/Aba South Federal
Constituency Representative said that
as people, who believe in the unity
and development of Nigeria, they had
already floated a group within the
PDP members known as “Unity
Forum” to work for the advancement
of the cause of Nigeria.
Asked if all the PDP members in the
House of Representatives were
members of the forum, Azuibuike said
that at least most of the members of
the party were involved in it but did
not elaborate.
source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/tension-house-reps-jonathans-loyalists-list-peace-terms-tambuwal/

rabble rousers

Are we going to witness another street fight in the house or what?
Loyalty can only be earned,no one can force it.

Why must every term and condition end with peronal gratifications?
Can't these our leaders just fight for a good cause?

ceo4eva:

The group also demanded that
Tambuwal should explain why
members of the 7th Assembly were
being paid a paltry N27 million per
quarter as against the N45 million
that their 6th Assembly counterparts
were getting under the Dimeji
Bankole leadership.
They argued that they have been
cheated by the leadership which
reduced their pay when the Federal
Government had not reduced the
statutory N150 billion being paid to
the National Assembly yearly.
source: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/10/tension-house-reps-jonathans-loyalists-list-peace-terms-tambuwal/

Tambuwal who is not sure of his job wants to impeach GEJ, lol. The hunter becomes the hunted.
The man should vacate the seat because the position of speakership was zoned to the South West by GEJ/PDP but due to selfish reasons Tinubu directed Acn members to vote against Mulikat Adeola Akande. The same Acn/Apc that do not want Fedrick Fasheun to get oil pipeline contract.

Nigeria politics!!!

No political independence!!!

Forced loyalty by and from the oga at the top!


How i wish i'm able to get glued to my TV set, because another show of shame by members of the house will soon erupt!



Till then, keeping my legs crossed!

iykak47: Tambuwal who is not sure of his job wants to impeach GEJ, lol. The hunter becomes the hunted.
The man should vacate the seat because the position of speakership was zoned to the South West by GEJ/PDP but due to selfish reasons Tinubu directed Acn members to vote against Mulikat Adeola Akande. The same Acn/Apc that do not want Fedrick Fasheun to get oil pipeline contract.

That shows Southwest isn't tribalistic.

mayorall:


That shows Southwest isn't tribalistic.

I disagree with you, it shows that Tinubu is ready to continue to be the alpha and omega of South West unchallenged

Tambuwal should explain why
members of the 7th Assembly were
being paid a paltry N27 million per
quarter as against the N45 million
that their 6th Assembly counterparts
were getting under the Dimeji
Bankole leadership.

Paltry? These people are so pathetic...

By the way, Tambuwal should explain why he hasn't been paying em their full entitlement.

Id1ots.

greatgod2012: Nigeria politics!!!

No political independence!!!

Forced loyalty by and from the oga at the top!


How i wish i'm able to get glued to my TV set, because another show of shame by members of the house will soon erupt!



Till then, keeping my legs crossed!

Oga won't like that ooooo