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withdrawing Tambuwal’s security detail
APC Comments Feed Feeds Feeds The All Progressives Congress has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to show better understanding of democracy by immediately restoring the
police security details the Inspector General of Police unlawfully withdrew from the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. In a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its National Publicity Secretary, Lai Mohammed, the party described the announcement of the withdrawal of the Speaker’s security details by the Inspector General of Police as a usurpation of the role of the judiciary by the Inspector General of Police especially bearing in mind that the question of the interpretation of Section 68(1)(g) of the Constitution on which the Inspector General of Police anchored his illegal act is currently before the courts for resolution. The party said for the avoidance of doubt, the position, including the manner a person becomes the Speaker of the House of Representatives is to be found in the Constitution, and no constitutional provision or legislation says membership of the ruling or dominant party in the House is a pre- requisite. “Furthermore, as the number four citizen of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the security detail and apparatus attached to the person of the Speaker is not based on his lineage, person and or political leaning. It is on account of the position and the protection required for that position and in Nigeria’s best interest. “This unfortunate use and deployment of Nigeria’s security forces in a partisan and political way portends danger and further weakens important institutions of governance and jeopardizes national security. Under President Jonathan, we now have a Police Force that is monitoring and making conclusions with respect to party membership, qualification, of an otherwise elected official. This is unheard of in any decent democracy. “It is unfortunate that President Jonathan who had been a successive long term and unique beneficiary of our democracy and Constitution is now demonstrating the greatest disregard for the laws that govern and guide us as a people. President Jonathan who is the only individual who benefited from the same Constitution to become a Governor from a Deputy Governor without an election and from a Vice President to President in similar legal circumstances now desecrates the same Constitution. “The All Progressives Congress rejects this challenge to democracy and modern society. We reject President Jonathan’s illegality and call for respect and compliance with the law. We reject this meddling in the affairs of the Legislature especially given the resolution of President Jonathan and his close advisers yesterday at their meeting to ask the Deputy Speaker Emeka Ihedioha to unlawfully reconvene the House before the adjourned date. May we remind President Goodluck Jonathan that under the House Rules, only a resolution by all principal officers of the House and not even the Speaker of the House can reconvene the House before the adjourned date not to talk of the Deputy Speaker. Regrettably, the priority of President Goodluck Jonathan on the night that Mubi, a town with a population of about two million people in Adamawa state, fell to the Boko Haram insurgents was how to illegally remove the Aminu Tambuwal as the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Lai Mohammed
National Publicity Secretary, APC
source:https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/170373-jonathan-plotting-to-reconvene-house-after-withdrawing-tambuwals-security-detail-apc.html

Jonathan is really getting more desperate.

When the house reconvenes, if you like no go.
Na your wahalla be that.

It is part of the remit of the police to enforce the law as-is!

The constitution is clear that you loose your membership of the house as soon as you change parties and Tambuwal himself confirmed he has moved from PDP to APC.

If APC are a responsible party they will do more to advise Tambuwal to do the responsible and honourable thing and resign!

APC is not ready for Government. A party with a penchant for twisting the rules and looking for loopholes in the constitution can not be trusted with power!

mikeansy:
It is part of the remit of the police to enforce the law as-is!

The constitution is clear that you loose your membership of the house as soon as you change parties and Tambuwal himself confirmed he has moved from PDP to APC.

If APC are a responsible party they will do more to advise Tambuwal to do the responsible and honourable thing and resign!

APC is not ready for Government. A party with a penchant for twisting the rules and looking for loopholes in the constitution can not be trusted with power!

Why was this constitution not applicable to mimiko & others who defected to the pdp

When you play dirty game with people, expect dirty response from them. Tambuwa think he can play HANKY PANKY with the PDP and go free

sluvy4tune:




Why was this constitution not applicable to mimiko & others who defected to the pdp

It will also be applicable to Rivers, Sokoto, Kano, Kwara and Adamawa States Govs that defected to APC

sluvy4tune:




Why was this constitution not applicable to mimiko & others who defected to the pdp

Is mimiko a legislator?

Section 68 is purely for legislator

Hence why Governor Kwakwanso who moved from PDP to APC still retains his office and security details!!!!

Why are the rules too hard to understand?

Is it me or are Nigerians just ....?

mikeansy:
It is part of the remit of the police to enforce the law as-is!

The constitution is clear that you loose your membership of the house as soon as you change parties and Tambuwal himself confirmed he has moved from PDP to APC.

If APC are a responsible party they will do more to advise Tambuwal to do the responsible and honourable thing and resign!

APC is not ready for Government. A party with a penchant for twisting the rules and looking for loopholes in the constitution can not be trusted with power!

WHich part of the constitution states that you lose your membership when you change parties?

Obanikoro changed from AD to PDP he never lost his house membership

Of the numerous defections we have witnessed since 1999, from Rep to Senator to Governor etc

Can you give us just one name who lost his seat as a result

I know PDP are liars anyway

raumdeuter:


WHich part of the constitution states that you lose your membership when you change parties?

Obanikoro changed from AD to PDP he never lost his house membership

Of the numerous defections we have witnessed since 1999, from Rep to Senator to Governor etc

Can you give us just one name who lost his seat as a result

I know PDP are liars anyway

Section 68 does!

mikeansy:


Section 68 does!

We have numerous people who have decamped since 1999, Tell us how many have lost their seat

from 2011 to date more than 100 house of representative member change party so please stop quoting Section 68, i don't know why GEJ is desperate the house have basically just 3 months of session December, April and may (january primary election while February general election) furthermore April and may is party months and looting. so i don't why GEJ is afraid of having a opposition as speaker for only a month

Liar Muhammed is making noise as usual

mikeansy:


Section 68 does!

So why are the PDP in Court for interpretation? "Why didn't they enforce it with "their police" in respect to the 37 who defected earlier?

The fact is that the President Jonathan is so afraid of losing to the people's General in next year's election, that he employs Fayose and wike thuggery style of politics in fighting any perceived opponent.

Unfortunately for him, Nigerians are so determined and resolute in their resolve to sending him back to otuoke with drums of Kai Kai, cos he is unfit to preside over even a council ward!

TAMBUWAL Carry Go!!!

PDP are seriously scared

Really tough on the PDP. The speaker's defection hurts them to the bonemarrow. I feel the cries and moans of residence JonaTAN and his minions of saTAN internet goons.

Atiku defected to then ACN and still maintained his seat as the vice president. PDP started the poaching business now the net of the opposition has caught a big fish they are crying blue murder.

Nothing and no one can remove Tambuwal as speaker. PDP can sure go to hell.

raumdeuter:


We have numerous people who have decamped since 1999, Tell us how many have lost their seat

former speaker tambuwal is the one who allowed the illegality of people defecting with division in their parties to stay.
With Speaker Mulikatu, the law will be vigorously enforced.
All those who defected from parties which have no division will have to take early okada to their villages

The new speaker Emeka Ihedioha should as a matter of urgency reconvene the house.

Ghen..ghen....here it comes

Doro-get-power-pass-anybody-in-the-house

pendy79:
Really tough on the PDP. The speaker's defection hurts them to the bonemarrow. I feel the cries and moans of residence JonaTAN and his minions of saTAN internet goons.

Atiku defected to then ACN and still maintained his seat as the vice president. PDP started the poaching business now the net of the opposition has caught a big fish they are crying blue murder.

Nothing and no one can remove Tambuwal as speaker. PDP can sure go to hell.

Trust me by the time the house reconvenes on the 3rd of December, more members would follow suit!

PDP is just a sinking ship!

chukwudi44:
The new speaker Emeka Ihedioha should as a matter of urgency reconvene the house.

Olodo! Book you no sabi! Keep quite u no gree! Tout!

tit:

former speaker tambuwal is the one who allowed the illegality of people defecting with division in their parties to stay.
With Speaker Mulikatu, the law will be vigorously enforced.
All those who defected from parties which have no division will have to take early okada to their villages

Several Lawmakers from Rivers defected

All senators in Oyo defected from APC why hasnt the Senate president suspended them.

Obanikoro, Ogunlewe etc defected from AD to PDP in 2002, why were they not suspended

Those senators elected under APP, APGA, ANPP They have mostly defected

sluvy4tune:




Why was this constitution not applicable to mimiko & others who defected to the pdp

how about amaechi,kwankwoso and the rest of them,na only mimiko u know?

Clerverly:
The fact is that the President Jonathan is so afraid of losing to the people's General in next year's election, that he employs Fayose and wike thuggery style of politics in fighting any perceived opponent.

Unfortunately for him, Nigerians are so determined and resolute in their resolve to sending him back to otuoke with drums of Kai Kai, cos he is unfit to preside even a ward!

TAMBUWAL Carry Go!!!

I can sense an air of resignation

The reality of the provisions of the constitution is beginning to set in!

In a serious society this matter won't come to this! Tambuwal will know to do the needful and resign. APC would have even made his resignation from office as pre-requisite for his defection!

The fact that APC will rather try to pull a fast one on the constitution really calls for reflection! The party of change and progress simply have no class!!!! And can't respect the rule of law!!!!

Really why is APC looking for minority leadership in the a House through the back door!!!!!

mikeansy:


Is mimiko a legislator?

Section 68 is purely for legislator

Hence why Governor Kwakwanso who moved from PDP to APC still retains his office and security details!!!!

Why are the rules too hard to understand?

Is it me or are Nigerians just ....?

Is tambuwal the only legislature who defected , All Apga senators defected to pdp some months back and nobody said a word

Trut:


It will also be applicable to Rivers, Sokoto, Kano, Kwara and Adamawa States Govs that defected to APC

abeg help me tell the MR I too know,what is Good for the goose is also good for thr gender

saint047:
how about amaechi,kwankwoso and the rest of them,na only mimiko u know?

Sai Ameachi

My man till Gej get sense!!!!!

mikeansy:


I can sense an air of resignation

The reality of the provisions of the constitution is beginning to set in!

In a serious society this matter won't come to this! Tambuwal will know to do the needful and resign. APC would have even made his resignation from office as pre-requisite for his defection!

The fact that APC will rather try to pull a fast one on the constitution really calls for reflection! The party of change and progress simply have no class!!!! And can't respect the rule of law!!!!

Really why is APC looking for minority leadership in the a House through the back door!!!!!

We shall know, when the house reconvenes on the 3rd of December! Jonathan is a trainee president.

To show clearly that APC is behind boko haram, as tambuwal was defecting, boko haram was attacking mubi so that APC can have something to distract the Presidency and PDP from dealing with tambuwal. They will be surprised

Clerverly:


Trust me by the time the house reconvenes on the 3rd of December, more members would follow suit!

PDP is just a sinking ship!

Lollllllllzzzz. Love your sinking ship depiction.

APC bending the constitution since 1983