SAN FRANCISCO, October 30, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Police Force says it has withdrawn security personnel attached to Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, saying it based its action on the defection of the Speaker from the ruling peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“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, the police said in a statement signed by Emmanuel C. S Ojukwu, its Public Relations Officer.