Withdrawal of Tambuwal’s Security: Senate President vows to defend legislature

The Senate President, David Mark, Wednesday promised to do everything in his power to defend the sovereignty of the legislature.

Mr. Mark said this in reaction to the current storm brewing in the lower house of the National Assembly, where the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, had his security aides withdrawn because he defected from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress.

“I want to assure all of you that I would do the needful, to protect and defend the legislature at all costs.

“I am therefore doing all that I can to resolve the current impasse,” Mr. Mark said.

The senate adjourned sitting till next Tuesday after Mr. Mark insisted that the withdrawal of Mr. Tambuwal’s aide could not be discussed since it was already in court.

“The matter is already in a court of law and we can’t discuss the issues here,” the Senate President said. ...PremiumTimes