President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday
engaged some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in a meeting aimed
at taking a common position on the Tuesday defection of the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal.
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The
meeting took place hours after the House said the PDP, individuals and
groups condemning the defection of the speaker to the All Progressives
Congress should not dictate to it on how to conduct its affairs.
Tambuwal had announced his defection from the PDP before he adjourned sitting till December 3.
The
situation made the President to summon the National Chairman of the
PDP, Adamu Mu’azu, to the meeting which had the Deputy Speaker of the
House, Emeka Ihedioha; the Deputy Leader of the House, Mr. Leo Ogor; and
a member from Delta State, Ndudi Elumelu, in attendance.
Some
PDP governors such as Gabriel Suswam (Benue); Godswill Akpabio (Akwa
Ibom); Seriake Dickson (Bayelsa): Ibrahim Dankwabo (Gombe) and Sullivan
Chime (Enugu) were also part of the meeting.
Top
government officials who attended the parley included the Secretary
to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim; the National
Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki; and the Attorney-General of the
Federation, Mr. Muhammed Adoke (SAN).
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