Soldiers prevent Speaker Tambuwal from entering N'Assembly

by Alex Alabi November 20, 2014 0 comments

Despite the assurance the Presidency made in the court through the Attorney-General that they won't hurt the Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal, in anyway until the case is concluded, about 1,000 soldiers and policemen on Thursday morning sealed the entrance of the National Assembly in Abuja and physically prevented the Speaker of the House from entering.

The Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal arrived the National Assembly today with a view to preside over the sitting of the House but fierce looking troops posted there stopped him at the gate.

A melee has ensued at the National Assembly as a result. There is serious pandemonium...

It would be recalled that Speaker Tambuwal, President Goodluck Jonathan and the PDP leadership have been at serious loggerheads over the Speaker’s decision to decamp to All Progressives Congress (APC) a few weeks ago.

Immediately he joined the APC his security guards were withdrawn on the orders of the President.

I just wonder why the government is resorting to unconstitutional tactics in a constitutional matter.