President
Goodluck Jonathan appeared worried and on Wednesday summoned an
emergency meeting of prominent PDP members to forge a line of action.
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 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
PUNCH reported that the meeting of the PDP leaders in Aso Rock came
hours after 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 (Benue);
Godswill Akpabio (Akwa Ibom); Seriake dickson (Bayelsa): Ibrahim
Dankwabo (Gombe) and Sullivan Chime (Enugu) were also part of the
meeting, according to PUNCH.
Top government officials who
attended the parley included the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; the National Security Adviser, Sambo
Dasuki; and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Muhammed Adoke
(SAN).
“The issue of the Speaker and his exit was one of the fundamental issues discussed at the meeting,” he said.
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