HOUSE OF REPS. SPEAKER, AMINU TAMBUWAL DRAGS FG, PDP, OTHERS TO COURT

Following his defection from PDP to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has dragged the Federal Government and six others before the Federal High Court, Abuja, over attempts to declare his seat vacant and the withdrawal of his security aides.In the suit filed through his counsel, Jubrin Okutepa (SAN), Tambuwal wants the court to declare that the attempt to declare his seat vacant as a member and Speaker of the House of Representatives is unlawful and unconstitutional.

Joined as first to seventh defendants in the suit are the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), its National Chairman, Adamu Mu’azu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Inspector General of Police, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Attorney-General of the Federation.Tambuwal is also asking the court to declare that he remains a member and the Speaker of the House of Representatives until June 5, 2015 when his current term of office will expire. He is also praying the court to declare that withdrawal of his security details when he has not been removed from office as Speaker and member of the House of Representatives is illegal and unconstitutional.

He is seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from taking any steps to interfere or infringe on his rights and privileges as the Speaker of the House of Representatives and as a member before the expiration of his term.Furthermore, Tambuwal wants the court to give an order of perpetual injunction restraining INEC from accepting any nomination of candidates or organising a bye-election for the purpose of replacing him. He equally wants an order of mandatory injunction compelling the IGP and the AGF to restore his security details and all other rights, benefits and privileges accruing to members of and the office of the Speaker.

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