IGP Suleiman Abba was adamant on Wednesday, refusing to recognise the Speaker of the House of Reps, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, as the speaker. The IG simply addressed him as “Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal”, a title that angered members of the House Committee on Police Affairs.
The controversial IG insisted that it would be “subjudice” for him to address Tambuwal as speaker or any of the matters relating to him so long as such a matter was in court.
Chairman of the House committee, Hon. Usman Bello-Kurmo, asked him a direct question: “Is Aminu Waziri-Tambuwal the Speaker of the House of Representatives or not?”
And IGP Abba replied:
“Mr. Chairman, you know that matters before the courts are subjudice. Commenting on them is subjudice until they are disposed of.”
And the response brought the session between Abba and the committee to an abrupt end, as the two parties stormed out of the venue.
Rather than admitting that some Police Officers threw tear gas canisters at lawmakers, the IGP claimed that “a tear gas canister exploded.” Many journalists at the venue laughed.
“Unfortunately, a tear gas canister exploded at the gate; the situation is unfortunate and it is being investigated.”
The lawmakers could not believe what they heard from IGP Abba. They just had to abandon the matter.
And the response brought the session between Abba and the committee to an abrupt end, as the two parties stormed out of the venue.
Rather than admitting that some Police Officers threw tear gas canisters at lawmakers, the IGP claimed that “a tear gas canister exploded.” Many journalists at the venue laughed.
“Unfortunately, a tear gas canister exploded at the gate; the situation is unfortunate and it is being investigated.”
The lawmakers could not believe what they heard from IGP Abba. They just had to abandon the matter.
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