Meanwhile, about 1000 PDP members including the former National Treasurer, Bode Mustapha who were said to be loyal to Obasanjo in Ogun State have defected to the APC. They warned the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Suleiman Abba against plunging the country into war following his removal of the security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal.

Mustapha, also a former member of House of Representatives between 1999 and 2003 who had earlier submitted his form of intent for the Ogun Central Senatorial seat, led other prominent members of the PDP including the former Chairman of Abeokuta North, Sunday Akintona. He described APC as a better alternative to PDP.

He berated the IGP for withdrawing Tambuwal’s security aides, saying that the continued absence of the security aides attached to the speaker could expose him to sundry security risks particularly the menace of the Boko Haram sect whose activities had attacked prominent persons in the country. “In Nigeria, we love sentiments a lot. Do we know what can happen to Nigeria if anything should happen to Speaker Tambuwal? Nobody knows! The IGP should not put this country on fire. He should immediately restore Tambuwa’s security aides until a court of competent jurisdiction declares his seat vacant.

“He was elected as the primus inter-pares in the House of Representatives. He was elected as leader by his members and it is only his members that can remove him as Speaker or a court of competent jurisdiction. Then and only then can his security aides be withdrawn. “When people were defecting to PDP, it was hosanna in Aso Rock to the extent that Governor Mimiko of Ondo State defected to the PDP.

‘’But whatever is good for the goose is equally good for the gander. When Tambuwal defected, you withdrew his security aides. Why didn’t you do same when Governor Mimiko defected to the PDP because he was elected on the platform of the Labour Party, LP?.”

The APC state Deputy Chairman, Alhaji Tajudeen Lemboye, who received Mustapha’s form however, promised that the party would provide a level playing field for all aspirants in the state.

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welcome but pls behave

Who counted them? Why are Nigerian political numbers always "1000" "500" and other nice even numbers. Never anything like 88732, 513, 6583, etc. When people decamp they're always doing it in exact hundreds

The fact within the whole write-up is, 'APC is better'

This is not coming as a surprise.....there are still whole lot of disaffected PDP members out there that are not accommodated in this present idea of handing the party structure in the states to the governors.

Ikengawo:
Who counted them? Why are Nigerian political numbers always "1000" "500" and other nice even numbers. Never anything like 88732, 513, 6583, etc. When people decamp they're always doing it in exact hundreds

You have an idea of anything called 'round figure'?! BTW, do you also ask if the people were counted anytime they say 5000 defect from APC to PDP?! Last time, 6000 people defected from PDP to APC in my LG, you guys still asked whether they were counted. Today, you're still repeating the question. Till they all unanimously vote GEJ out come February, you'd still continue doubting the figures!

Ikengawo:
Who counted them? Why are Nigerian political numbers always "1000" "500" and other nice even numbers. Never anything like 88732, 513, 6583, etc. When people decamp they're always doing it in exact hundreds

It is an estimate, that is the way it works. Do you want the journalist to start counting every head?

Who cares. They are free to jump from one party to another.

donphilopus:


You have an idea of anything called 'round figure'?! BTW, do you also ask if them people were counted anytime they say 5000 defect from APC to PDP

yes

tbaba1234:


It is an estimate, that is the way it works. Do you want the journalist to start counting every head?

when making an estimate you have to show it's an estimate. You can use words that imply its not an exact number or say its an estimate but these articles never do. They spout numbers as exact. 300 die from boko haram, 4000 decamp, 200, 700, 2000, etc



And yes a real journalist will report the numbers he or she counts instead of being lazy and quoting myths

I hope the entire South East will be able to give jonaTAN up to 2million votes next year. Because the kind beating he will receive will be the kind ojukwu received in 2003 thinking his brothers will vote for him not knowing they are known and confirmed AGIP.

Who really are the brains behind the APC. Clear political master strokers are in the Party. Check out the change of date of the ward congress, check the mini convention of the party.

Change in ward congress- wait for the PDP to shoot itself in the foot with clear cries of shortchange and injustice and also hijacking of delegates of course aggrieved people will pull out.

Conduct of mini convention- conduct a change in the party constitution allowing anybody to declare and contest any post in the party at least 30days to the election. Of course many will rush to pick up APC forms and declare for the Party.

Check out Tambuwal's defection, waited for the house leader to move the motion for adjournment before announcing his defection .
The house cannot be reconvened since it was properly adjourned. Even all the house PDP caucus leaders were caught unawares.

APC teaching PDP how politics is played since 2012. I didn't hear okuigbe changed his name since he said he should be called a bastard if the APC didn't implode by 2014.

Learners all of them.

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mrvitalis:
welcome but pls behave

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Don't Jubilate on this cheap trick

Obasanjo is an old fox

Descartes:
Don't Jubilate on this cheap trick

Obasanjo is an old fox

As long as Buruji Kashamu remains the chief party mobilizer in the SW....the PDP should forget OBJ working for the party....even if the party drops Sambo and replace him with OBJ political son...Lamido of Jigawa

A bad omen for PDP.
Politics can b funny.

In fact....with this decision Aremo Segun Osoba has just sent himself to political oblivion...he should have just pur his lot with PDP..but shame and the fear of the unknown of what his fate would be would not let him make that decision.

Personal interest defection. They will be seriously disappointed come 2015.

jamace:
Personal interest defection. They will be seriously disappointed come 2015.

Lets wait and see who will be disappointed

ilugunboy:


As long as Buruji Kashamu remains the chief party mobilizer in the SW....the PDP should forget OBJ working for the party....even if the party drops Sambo and replace him with OBJ political son...Lamido of Jigawa

Politics is a game of chess.
Let's sit and watch out for their next move.

All these because of GEJ?? How really I like the name "PDP" but it's disappointing that GEJ always fold my hands.

Must he ruin this party finally.......??

Am patiently waiting for the APC primaries

Expect to see this: "Obasanjo is perished goods with no importance even in his backyard". Author is most likely to be a Cankerworm or saTANist.

This perished good was thesame whose "reconciliation" handshake they were celebrating due to a mere picture he took with JonaTAN.

Good riddance ,PDP going through cleansing

Ikengawo:
Who counted them? Why are Nigerian political numbers always "1000" "500" and other nice even numbers. Never anything like 88732, 513, 6583, etc. When people decamp they're always doing it in exact hundreds

Lolz bros so u sef de folo observe am, even wen Boko haram are being killed, de casualty figure is always like dis.

This will never change anything come 2015. There are just nuisance n are politically irrelevant fellow.

GODDYGEE91:
This will never change anything come 2015. There are just nuisance n are politically irrelevant fellow.

you can't even write correct English,can u see wat PDP has caused ur life

tyson99:

you can't even write correct English,can u see wat PDP has caused ur life

In what ways has my English affect u. Focus on ur own comment, IDIOT.

GODDYGEE91:


In what ways has my English affect u. Focus on ur own comment, IDIOT.

are u related to shekau easy with this bombs now abeg iwo eranko yi

tyson99:

are u related to shekau easy with this bombs now abeg iwo eranko yi

Now I know where u belong, shekau is wing commander of ur boko haram party (APC). Oloriburuku.

GODDYGEE91:


Now I know where u belong, shekau is wing commander of ur boko haram party (APC). Oloriburuku.

wenijere uwo omo adanu wey,obo I jere bo oja wey ma jere wey ma nuyi

GODDYGEE91:


Lolz bros so u sef de folo observe am, even wen Boko haram are being killed, de casualty figure is always like dis.

lol its so sad but I'm realizing laziness is Nigeria's real problem. How can someone be paying you to report common news and you refused to use primary school ability to count? And if you're too lazy why bother lying? At least say "roughly" or "an estimated"