October 30, 2014 – Inspector General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abbah today ordered the redeployment of all security details attached to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal.
IGP Suleiman Orders Redeployment of Aminu Tambuwal’s Security Details
In a statement, Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu said the police redeployed the Speaker’s security details following his defection to the All Progressive Congress(APC) adding that it is exercising the power in line with Section 68(1)g of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“In view of the recent defection by the Right Honourable Aminu Waziri Tanbuwal, CFR, the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, from the People Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressive Congress (APC), and having regard to the clear provision of Section 68 (1) (g) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has redeployed its personnel attached to his office”, he said.