January 16, 2014

APC Ignores Court Suit, Calls PDP 'Desperate'

The Minority Leader, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called the PDP's decision to go to court "an act of desperation.”

He expressed surprise at their actions and noted that they would go on with their plans despite the court suit PDP has called for.

Gbajabiamila said, “The PDP’s case in court is an act of desperation. No arm of government can tell another one not to do its work.

“If a court judgment eventually says we had no right to do whatever we would have done, then we will revert.

“Outside that, we will perform our duties as a House because our rules are very clear on how to handle such issues.”

In preparation of legislative activities' resumption next week, members of APC have resolved to go ahead as planned without minding PDP's suit against them.

They have argued that the plan of changing House leaders will be adhered to as long as there was no court order placed against these activities in the house.

One member in the picture of ongoing deliberations, said, “As it stands now, the PDP is losing the principal seats to the APC.

“The only seats that some members are still saying they may allow to remain for now are those of the Speaker (Aminu Tambuwal) and the Deputy Speaker (Emeka Ihedioha).

“Let me even tell you that there is no guarantee for the deputy speaker yet.

“In all other positions from Majority Leader down, changes will take place.”

The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Zakari Mohammed, has said that House is protected under its rules and has as much right to conduct it's activities as PDP has to go to court.

"What is happening is democracy at play. He said.

"The National Assembly is the bastion of democracy.

“Yes, there is a case in court; when we resume, we will cross the bridge. Whatever is to happen, the picture will get clearer as we resume.”
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