Following the recent defection of Speaker Aminu Tambuwal from the ruling Peoples? Democratic Party (PDP) to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday summoned an emergency meeting of prominent PDP members to forge the next line of action against the speaker.
Tambuwal had on Tuesday announced his defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress to contest the governorship election in his home state of Sokoto. He also adjourned the House?s next sitting to 3 December.
On Wednesday as the PDP big guns gathered in Aso Rock, lamenting his departure from their party, Tambuwal got a celebrity reception at the special convention of the APC. Called to speak, he swore in the name of God, that by May 2015, the APC would have swept the PDP out of office.
The meeting of the PDP leaders in Aso Rock came hours after some members of the House said the PDP, individuals and groups condemning the defection of the speaker to the All Progressives Congress should not dictate to it on how to conduct its affairs.
In attendance were the National Chairman of the PDP, Adamu Mu?azu, the Deputy Speaker of the House, Emeka Ihedioha; the Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Leo Ogor; and a member from Delta State, Ndudi Elumelu, in attendance.
Some PDP governors such as Gabriel Suswam (Benumb); Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa): Ibrahim Dankwabo (Gombe) and Sullivan Chime (Enugu) were also part of the meeting.
