Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal
By Adibe Emenyonu
Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal Thursday dispelled
rumours that he was on the verge of leaving the Peoples Democratic Party
to join an opposition party.
Apparently reacting to President Goodluck Jonathans riot act to elected
political office holders under the platform of PDP that the party would
not hesitate to apply the big stick, the Speaker insisted that he was a
member of the PDP.
President Jonathan was reported to have warned that the “new PDP” would
not condone indiscipline, after accusing some of the leading lights of
openly fraternizing with the opposition.
Jonathan was quoted to have said “In a situation where somebody is in a
particular party but his faith is in another political party. For those
who are not holding political offices, yes, you can excuse. But if you
are holding an elective office, you won’t be in that party and be
working for another party, otherwise, why are you there?
The speaker who was responding to questions from journalists at the
Benin Airport on the rumours of his perceived anti party activities
following his alliance with members of the Action Congress of Nigeria,
said he was still a member of the PDP and will remain one.
Meanwhile large supporters and party leaders of the ACN led by Edo
Deputy Governor Pius Odubu yesterday rolled out drums to give a rousing
welcome to the number four citizen as PDP members shunned the airport
ceremony for Tambuwal.
The speaker also said that the seeming rift between the National
Assembly and the Executive over the 2013 appropriation act was in the
interest of the generality and benefit of Nigerians.
6 July 2013
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