Sequel to defection of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked him to do the “needful” since his new party, APC, is in the minority in the House.
The PDP National working Committee (NWC) met with the PDP leaders in the House at an emergency session Tuesday shortly after the Speaker announced his defection at plenary.
By implication, the ruling party expects Mr. Tambuwal to relinquish his position since the PDP is the majority party.
A statement issued by National Publicity secretary, Olisa Metuh, after the meeting reads:
“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”.
