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Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Ayed44(op): 11:51am On Oct 23, 2014
The Zamfara State House of Assembly has endorsed the impeachment of five legislators in the state who defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The endorsement was done at the plenary on Wednesday, presided over by the Speaker, Alhaji Sunusi Rikiji, following a motion moved by the Majority Leader of the assembly, Alhaji Salisu Tsafe.

Tsafe, while moving the motion, urged the assembly to declare the seats of the defected councillors vacant, based on the resolutions of the local government councils of the defecting councillors.

The councillors, who announced their decision in September, are Basiru Mainasara, Tudunwada Ward; and Nasiru Dagaji, Mayana Ward; Musa Muhammad, Nasarawa Ward; Aminu Muhammad, Yashi Ward and Bakwai Tsafe, Tsafe Ward.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Majority Leader of the assembly, in his submission, said the assembly received a letter from the councils of the affected councillors that they had impeached the defectors in a decision forwarded to the assembly.

He called on the assembly to declare their offices vacant, considering the reasons contained in the resolutions made available to it.

Seconding the motion, the Deputy Speaker, Alhaji Muhammad Gummi, said the local government lawmakers were allowed to change the party or resign whenever they wished, according to the local government laws.

Speaking on the motion, the Speaker said according to the local government laws of the state, the lawmakers had the right to defect or to resign their appointments.

Rikiji further said the assembly had agreed and confirmed the resolutions on the defectors and declared  their seats vacant.

He therefore, directed the state Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to stop all their salaries, allowances and other entitlements with immidiate effect.


Reacting on the issue, the Chairman of the state Councillors’ Forum and one of the defectors, Alhaji Nasiru Dagaji, dismissed the resolution and described it as unconstitutional.

Dagaji said they were still on their positions as councillors because they only defected from APC to PDP, and “we served our letters of decamping to our local government councils.”
He, however, said they did not resign their positions as elected councillors and ” we will continue to occupy the positions as stipulated by law”.

He further said any move from any quarters to remove them from office would be challenged in a cour http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/zamfara-assembly-confirms-sacking-five-councillors-for-defecting-to-pdp/191999/
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by leonard509(m):
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Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by RichDad1(m): 11:58am On Oct 23, 2014
Chai!!!
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by moneybag100: 12:03pm On Oct 23, 2014
Gej should forget having a single vote in zamfara....they will soon make a sharia law to prohibit anybody to vote for gej in that state or risk loosing your middle finger!
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by cicero11: 12:08pm On Oct 23, 2014
Na today?
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by preach93: 12:32pm On Oct 23, 2014
that serves them right jor, why should they defect before i beegi if you fit barn them self do that... chameleon set of people www..com
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by mcdokwe(m):
I doubt they were elected, otherwise they wouldn't have taken it this far, one more reason the local government should be saved from the stranglehold of state government.
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by iceberylin(m): 12:32pm On Oct 23, 2014
Their is God o cry
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by klem93(m): 12:32pm On Oct 23, 2014
defecting in Nigeria is not a new thing, they decide to join the winning team na thats why... www..com
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by akinluyi02(m): 12:32pm On Oct 23, 2014
Crazy politicians
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Udodasco1(m): 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
Y na?
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by boombay(m): 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
sorry oh... please is zamfara the name of Nigeria's Senate president... i don't know this because i schooled in franceundecided
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by richardjemedafe1(m): 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
Shuuuuuuuuuuu
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by datguru: 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
This is the kind of thing we should expect if Buhari wins ( God forbid) . My people, is this the type of governance we need ? Where there is no freedom ?
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by austinbrown: 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
We don't sack politicians here in France, what is going on in Nigeria?
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by tolu4you: 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
I dont even know what we are turning into
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Coded7:
Polithief things, but y is Amechi n co. Still enjoying the benefit from PDP while they are no longer in PDP. What is good 4 a Nairalander is also good for a .............. grin wink
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by CLEARINGAGENT: 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
Politians playing POLITICS
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Trut(m): 12:33pm On Oct 23, 2014
APC = Aggressive People's Congress
APC = Another Problem Coming
APC = Amaechi Problem Continue
APC = etc.
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Goandie: 12:34pm On Oct 23, 2014
Una don see wetin fayose as caused now
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Lilimax(f): 12:34pm On Oct 23, 2014
Politicians... lipsrsealed
Everybody protecting their pockets embarassed
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Ask4bigneyo(m): 12:35pm On Oct 23, 2014
Pishure of them defecting to the aforesaid party or
#idontakeitserious.
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Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Nobody: 12:35pm On Oct 23, 2014
All Join....Na Nigeria We dey
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Elusive9(f): 12:36pm On Oct 23, 2014
boombay:
sorry oh... please is zamfara the name of Nigeria's Senate president... i don't know this because i schooled in franceundecided
I dunno too cuz I schooled in Iraq, Wait lemme ask IfA grin
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by klem93(m): 12:36pm On Oct 23, 2014
boombay:
sorry oh... please is zamfara the name of Nigeria's Senate president... i don't know this because i schooled in franceundecided
is the name of Jonathan first daughter grin grin grin grin grin
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by christopher123(m): 12:37pm On Oct 23, 2014
APC can be terrible you know.....they aint the messaih we have been expecting, cam we look somewhere else
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by OgologoDimkpa:
Trut:
APC = Aggressive People's Congress
APC = Another Problem Coming
APC = Amaechi Problem Continue
APC = etc.
APC=Association of Political Criminals
APC= Amala Agbero Peoples Congress
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by 100Cents: 12:37pm On Oct 23, 2014
Space not for sale.
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by GovWahala: 12:37pm On Oct 23, 2014
Why? huh Is it by force to remain in APShiit?

Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by OgologoDimkpa: 12:38pm On Oct 23, 2014
Whether they like it or not, Fresh air is already blowing everywhere
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GEJ till 2019!!!
Re: Zamfara Assembly Sacks Five Councillors For Defecting To PDP by Nobody: 12:38pm On Oct 23, 2014
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