Ten members of the House of
Representatives yesterday
defected from their political
parties.
Speaker Aminu Tambuwal
announced the cross carpeting as
the House settled for plenary.
Five lawmakers from Ogun State
moved from the All Progressives
Congress (APC), to the Social
Democratic Party (SDP). They are
Babatunde Ogunola ( Ado-odo/
Ota), Adekunle Adeyemi ( Ifo
Ewekoro), Olumide Osoba
(Abeokuta North/ Obafemi-
Owode/ Odeda), Abiodun Abudu-
Balogun (Ogun Waterside/Ijebu
North /East) and Taofik Buraimoh
( Remo Federal Constituency).
Four members moved from the
People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to
the All Progressives Congress (APC).
They are: Isau Mohammed
(Adamawa) Ibrahim El Sudi, (Taraba,)
Jagaba Adams, (Kaduna) Herman
Hembe ( Benue).
The woman on the defection train,
Aisha Ahmed Dahiru ( Adamawa)
moved from the PDP to People’s
Democratic Movement (PDM)
However, there were sighs of relief
yesterday as legislators and workers
resumed work without being
confronted by gun- welding and
hooded security operatives.
There was apprehension that armed
operatives might invade the
National Assembly complex again
reminiscent of the event of
November 20 when attempts were
made to stop Speaker Aminu
Tambuwal from gaining entrance
into the complex.
The lawmakers were to converge for
a special session to consider
President Goodluck Jonathan’s
request for extension of state of
emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno
and Yobe States.
Some lawmakers were seen scaling
the NASS gate and tear-gassed by
the police following the blockade of
the gate.
However, against all expectations,
the National Assembly complex was
devoid of external security
operatives.
The comprehensive stop and search
conducted by hooded Department of
State Services (DSS) was also non-
existent as the combined team of
NASS Police personnel and Sergeant
At Arm were seen conducting the
searches.
The contentious Petroleum Industry
Bill and the state of emergency were
not discussed yesterday.
by ROTMANLUV 2023-07-08, 17:34
