PDP Calls For Speaker’s Resignation
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal
(pictured) has left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All
Progressives Congress (APC)(Premium Times)
The Peoples Democratic Party has called for the resignation of the Speaker of the House
representatives, Aminu Tambuwal over his defection to the
All Progressives Congress.
representatives, Aminu Tambuwal over his defection to the
All Progressives Congress.
Tambuwal announced his defection on Tuesday, October 28, during the House plenary.
The
PDP has asked the speaker to step down due to the fact that he was
elected on its platform and because his new party is a minority in the
House.
The National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisah Metuh said via a statement:
“The
National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has
met with PDP leaders in the House of Representatives concerning the
defection of the Speaker, His Excellency, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to
the APC.”
“After a thorough consideration
of the matter, the NWC came to a conclusion that the Hon. Speaker, as a
responsible elected officer, knows full well what is needful and
honourable of him since his new party is in the minority.”
"We
are not unmindful of the fact that Hon. Tambuwal became Speaker on the
platform of the PDP as the political party with the majority of seats in
the House of Representatives and that this incontrovertible fact has
not changed.”
Reports have it that Tambuwal delayed his defection due to fears that he would lose his position as speaker of the House.
He is expected to contest the 2015 governorship elections in Sokoto on the platform of the APC.
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