Defection: Police Withdraws Tambuwal's Security Details

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, has approved the

redeployment of the Police personnel attached to the Speaker of the House

of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal.
The Police said it acted based on constitutional provision following the

defection of the Speaker to the All Progressive Congress, APC from the

Peoples Democratic Party, PDP
The Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu, in a statement on

Thursday in Abuja, quoted Section 68(1)(g) of the 1999 Constitution of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
Statement reads, “In view of the recent defection by the Right Hon.  Aminu

Waziri Tanbuwal, CFR, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the

Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party to the All

Progressive Congress 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, has redeployed its personnel attached

to his office.”
 
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