APC’S QUOTABLE QUOTES ON TAMBUWAL’S DEFECTION 2014

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APC’S QUOTABLE QUOTES ON TAMBUWAL’S DEFECTION (2014)

“We will like to thank Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal for what he did yesterday. We were overwhelmed. Taking such a remarkable risk and sending everybody on holidays till December is an achievement”. – President Muhammadu Buhari, 29th Oct 2014

“I must say that this historic development means that our democracy is growing by the day and it is dynamic. On a more serious note, we welcome the defection of Tambuwal to APC. With this defection, APC has now taken the leadership of one arm of the national legislature. We think that having the head of the legislature from the opposition party makes for a balanced setting in government and it’s good for democracy.

“Those who are saying this has not happened before and that Tambuwal should step aside as Speaker, do not have the  backing of history and the constitution”. – Lai Mohammaed, APC National Publicity Secretary 28th   Oct. 2014

“We welcome and applaud the Speaker’s decision… We are proud to acknowledge that the Speaker remains not only a Member of the House of Representatives but also its Speaker. This position is consistent with the law and practice in a presidential system of government and Nigeria is no different. For the avoidance of doubt, the constitution requires only that the Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives shall be elected by members of that House from among themselves”. – Femi Gbajabiamila, former Minoirty Leader, House of Reps, 28th   Oct. 2014

“When they talk about (Bukola Saraki’s) cross-carpeting, I begin to wonder. When I cross-carpeted the other time, did they complain? The constitution of this country is very clear…” Governor Aminu Tambuwal (former Speaker, House of Reps)- Aug. 1 201