Nigeria’s Acting Inspector General of Police ,Suleiman Abba has ordered the redeployment of police personnel attached to the Speaker, House of Representatives,Aminu Tambuwal.A statement by Ag. CP Emmanuel C. S Ojukwu, force public relations officer said the move was in view of Tambuwal’s defection from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The FPRO said “In view of the recent defection by the Right Honourable Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal, CFR, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), and having regard to the clear provision of section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has redeployed its personnel attached to his office.”
This sudden withdrawal of Tambuwal’s police aides despite the fact that he has not been removed from office as Speaker of the House of Representatives yet is the clearest sign that a serious power tussle is going on following his defection.
The ruling PDP had earlier asked Tambuwal to resign since the opposition APC is in the minority within the House.
But immediately after Tambuwal announced his defection on Tuesday, he also adjourned sitting of the House till December.
