Defection: PDP asks Tambuwal to resign

Even though the House of Representative minority leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, stated today that defection of Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), would not in any way affect his position of as speaker, with the national leadership of the PDP is already pushing for Tambuwal’s resignation.

The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Chief Olisa Metuh, was quoted by Punch as telling journalists in Abuja that Tambuwal is expected to resign since his new party is in the minority.

He said:“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.”

An impeachment may be effected if he refused to resign.