A mild drama took place on the floor of the House of Representatives yesterday when Speaker Aminu Waziri Tambuwal raised the hands of three of his colleagues
who, like him, are contesting for governorship seats in their respective states
Tambuwal is the governorship candidate of the APC in Sokoto State. He raised the hands of the Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka Ihedioha and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, who are seeking for governorship on the platform of the PDP in Imo and Enugu states respectively.
The other lawmaker is Dakuku Peterside of APC, who is the party’s governorship candidate in Rivers State.
Dakuku first went to Tambuwal for a private discussion when suddenly the speaker called on Ihedioha and Ugwuanyi to be part of the meeting. When they arrived, Tambuwal stood up and raised their hands, as they all laughed jokingly and their other colleagues on the floor joined them.
Soon after that, six other Reps that are contesting the Senate tickets in their states went to meet Tambuwal for the same treatment and he raised their hands also. Expectedly, the laughter continued. Those concerned included Minority Whip Samson Osagie, John Enoh, Abubakar Momoh, Uche Ekwunife and others.
But minority leader Femi Gbajabiamila came up jokingly with a point of order, saying that they needed to know where Tambuwal belongs, having raised Ihedioha and Ugwuanyi’s (who are of the PDP) hands.
Tambuwal simply replied by saying that his official car’s number plate carries ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria’ and not the logo of any political party. The Speaker added that his party is ‘Federal Republic of Nigeria.’

source:

www.dailytrust.com.ng/daily/politics/48175-drama-as-tambuwal-joins-federal-republic-of-nigeria-party

SAY NO TO POLITICS OF HATE AND BITTERNESS

What really happened was Gbajabiamila addressed Emaka as deputy speaker of PDP & Tambuwal cautioned him to retract the statement which he did & also stated he is speaker of federal republic of Nigeria & not a certain political party.

alaoeri:
What really happened was Gbajabiamila addressed Emaka as deputy speaker of PDP & Tambuwal cautioned him to retract the statement which he did & also stated he is speaker of federal republic of Nigeria & not a certain political party.

. Well, that certainly ain't the way the Daily trust reports it. Lemme see a link to your own version of events

handie:
. Well, that certainly ain't the way the Daily trust reports it. Lemme see a link to your own version of events

I actually watched the video on TVC news, Tambuwal was trying to be non partisan, in the house of assembly Nigeria interest first before political party interest.

alaoeri:
What really happened was Gbajabiamila addressed Emaka as deputy speaker of PDP & Tambuwal cautioned him to retract the statement which he did & also stated he is speaker of federal republic of Nigeria & not a certain political party.

I have always known that tambuwal is a fair man.He might be a political harlot but he is fair.We need more people like him in the murkey waters of nigeria politics.People who truly pratice politics without bitterness are rare in nigeria and tambuwal is one of them.I hope he wins sokoto state elections.He also needs to reach his party members especially those on nairaland that politics is not a do or die affair

Meanwhile GEJ till 2019

Sai Tambuwal
Sai Buhari

sense

Things like this only happen during election

As it was pointed out everybody was out there joking and having a good time.

Its not everytime they must carry all the problem of Nigeria on their head.

Inconclusion

It was just FUN TIME

You just gotta love this man

Good

I hope some sons and daughters of HATE from the "Umblerra" party are learning?

Cc Fayose, Ffk, Okuigbe, Diezani etc

#Nigeriafirst

okayyy... dat one concern them

politics is not a do or die affair. It's refreshing to have a fresh outlook to politics rather than die die. Nice one, tambuwal

DO YOU PEOPLE AGREE?

Nawaooooo

Am observing...
SAY NO TO POLITICS OF HATRED...
APC preaching peace and PDP preaching love.... APC/PDP are siblings...

Dat man is d only intelligent apc leader dat has refused to suck blood.

Politics without bitterness!!

Misleading headline. . . Bad news for PDP who intends feasting on the news.

Storyyyyyyy
APC trying hard to gather public sympathy.
After the disgrace of March 28th APC will cease to be a political party.

Nice one Tambuwal. I like the maturity he always displays.