60 OPC Members Protect Speaker Tambuwal

Reports just coming in from Abuja inform that the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has got a new security detail after the policemen protecting him was withdrawn by the Presidency last week.

According to a news report aired by TV Continental in Lagos on Sunday, 2 November, 2014, about 60 members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, are now protecting Tambuwal in Abuja.

The OPC is a Yoruba nationalist organisation situated in western Nigeria.

Though details of this development are still being expected, it was gathered that the OPC members now follow Tambuwal to all his destinations.

The House of Reps is presently on recess till 3 December.

60 OPC Members Protect Speaker Tambuwal

Reports just coming in from Abuja inform that the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal has got a new security detail after the policemen protecting him was withdrawn by the Presidency last week.

According to a news report aired by TV Continental in Lagos on Sunday, 2 November, 2014, about 60 members of the Oodua Peoples Congress, OPC, are now protecting Tambuwal in Abuja.

The OPC is a Yoruba nationalist organisation situated in western Nigeria.

Though details of this development are still being expected, it was gathered that the OPC members now follow Tambuwal to all his destinations.

The House of Reps is presently on recess till 3 December.

Speaker Tambuwal had described the removal of his security detail by the Inspector General of Police as a a ploy to bring harm to his person.

The lawmaker had few days ago dragged the the Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba to court for removing his security details.

Tambuwal was said to have stormed the Federal High Court in Abuja along with his lawyers and members of the House at about 12:40 p.m on Friday to file a suit challenging the withdrawal of his security details.

Tambuwal had on Tuesday, October 28, formally announced his defection from the PDP to the APC,shocking his colleagues.

According to report, the PDP is planning a shocker for Tambuwal as he may be barred from entering his office.

A top Presidency source explained that the decision to strip Tambuwal of all the rights and privileges was taken based on legal submission.