The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, was adamant on Wednesday, refusing to recognise the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, as the speaker.

He simply addressed him as “Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal”, a title that angered members‎ of the House Committee on Police Affairs.

A resilient ‎Abba insisted that it would be “subjudice ” for him to address Tambuwal as speaker or any matter relating to him so long as such a matter was in court.

The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Usman Bello-Kurmo, asked him a direct question, “Is Aminu Waziri-Tambuwal the speaker of the House of Representatives or not?”

The IG replied, “Mr. Chairman, you know that matters before the courts are subjudice.
“Commenting on them is subjudice until they are disposed of.”

The response brought session between Abba and the committee to an abrupt end, as the two parties stormed out of the venue.

The committee, acting on a House resolution, had summoned Abba to explain why the police shut the gates of the National Assembly against lawmakers on Thursday last week.

Speaking on what transpired last week, the IG justified the police’ action.

He claimed that the police shut the National Assembly for security reasons after the Force Headquarters received intelligence that Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, and All Progressives Congress supporters were going to attack the legislature and other public offices on November 20.

According to him, a day earlier on the19th‎, the “leadership” of the APC, Amaechi and party members had blocked the Force Headquarters in Abuja, “where they made uncomplementary statements and threatened to do worse (things) in the days ahead.”

Among the places he claimed would have been attacked by the APC members and Amaechi were the Presidential Villa and the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission.

He added that his men merely asked for identification from lawmakers and allowed those who complied into the premises.

The IG stated that, bearing in mind that the parliament in Burkina Faso suffered a similar attack recently, he ordered the massive security beef-up to safeguard the National Assembly.

He added, “The procedure was orderly until the arrival of Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal and his men with quite a number of suspected thugs‎ to disrupt the security arrangements.

“Unfortunately, a tear-gas exploded at the gate; the situation is unfortunate and it is being investigated.”

teemanbastos:
nt surprised.. He has been qiven 'christmasgifts' by Jonathan and cohorts.

Jerry24kay:


He is Doing what he promised
His Main Task was to attack The Speaker and he is doing just that. He started with Withdrawing the security Details and that Got him his Appointment, we sud expect More from Him

Nctrice:
The IG has just done the needful the only story that is quite off the hook is the explosion of tear-gas, every other reason are justifiable! And he is right not to have called the former speaker "Speaker" I wait to see what the committee would do next!

Jerry24kay:


When did he become Former ?
Has the court made a ruling ?
How did the Senate President address him?
Well you sud knw that the IGP is partisan and A Dog to Mr.P who is giving him orders that wud come back to bite him on the ass !!

Jerry24kay:


When did he become Former ?
Has the court made a ruling ?
How did the Senate President address him?
Well you sud knw that the IGP is partisan and A Dog to Mr.P who is giving him orders that wud come back to bite him on the ass !!

Nctrice:
so I should wait for a court to explain to me what is in that shit of book we call a constitution! Guy am not in that league! Let Tambuwal come out and tell us why he should still even be called a house of rep member, because he left his party while there were no faction in pdp and pdp did not merge with any party! Go get yourself a Nigerian Constitution and read! The most annoying part of this whole defection of the speaker is that I don't think those who wrote the constitution considered a speaker defecting because if they did, they won't have to say that the speaker or the presiding officer is the only one to announce a seat vacant in the case of defection of members when parties are still intact

Nctrice:
so I should wait for a court to explain to me what is in that shit of book we call a constitution! Guy am not in that league! Let Tambuwal come out and tell us why he should still even be called a house of rep member, because he left his party while there were no faction in pdp and pdp did not merge with any party! Go get yourself a Nigerian Constitution and read! The most annoying part of this whole defection of the speaker is that I don't think those who wrote the constitution considered a speaker defecting because if they did, they won't have to say that the speaker or the presiding officer is the only one to announce a seat vacant in the case of defection of members when parties are still intact

Amanwulu1:
bros, d IG is simply much more intelligent dan d so called committee. They insisted he must come as if they'll swallow him but now he has taught ur ignorant reps d LAW n they couldn't fault him hence their resorting to walking out. Say d IG is partisan, can u fault his argument dat d case being in court it is wrong to address Aminu as speaker.

Jerry24kay:


If GEJ is called to by a committee and was not addressed as Mr. President what do you think will happen ?
What is the Main duty of a Police man ?
I want u to answer this den I can reply you

mikeansy:


The police man is there to enforce the law as-is!

Tambuwal is the one creating this chaos! He should face the consequences!

Jerry24kay:


And has the Law declared The seat Vacant ?
If the Impeachment plans continue and GEJ is called
Will he be addressed as Jonathan or President Jonathan?
The fact the case is in court doesn't mean he is no Longer the Speaker...or where is it in d LAW that we should Neglect the Judiciary

mikeansy:


forget imagining silly scenarios

the short cut to correct all this madness is to simply tell Tambuwal to do the right thing and resign!

Its that simple!

Firefire:
[size=15pt]Nothing honorable in Aminu Tambuwal[/size]

YNeme3E:
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