APC Screens Tambuwal, Others For Kaduna Guber Seat

The All Progressives Congress, APC, North-West
zone chapter on Sunday screened the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal in
Kaduna.
According to Punch newspaper report, Governor
Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State was also among the
15 governorship aspirants screened by the APC.
Addressing journalists after he was issued a certificate of
clearance, Tambuwal stated that he was opposed to the
postponement of the 2015 general elections over fears of
insecurity in some parts of the country.
Tambuwal stated that despite the level of insecurity in
Syria, Afghanistan and Iraq, the embattled countries
still held elections, wondering why the reverse would be
the case with Nigeria.

The Speaker argued that all that was needed was for
the Federal Government to squarely address the issue
of insecurity before the February 2015 elections in the
country.
According to the Speaker, there was no reason for
anybody to cancel the forthcoming elections, adding that
those charged with the reponsibilities of protecting lives
and property of Nigerians should be up and doing.
Tambuwal also urged Nigerians to rise and pray so
that the the menace of terrorism would not go beyond
February 2015 when the elections were expected to hold
nationwide.
“What we should hope and pray for is that before
February elections, insurgency should be addressed by
the government.
“There are people, who has that responsibility it is,
either as number one citizen in the country or Chief of
Army of Staff or the National Security Adviser or
those charged with the responsibility of guaranteeing
safety and security of the citizens as established by the
constitution.
“They should do their work and ensure that we are all
secure and safe; and then, let us hope and pray that by
February, we should be able to come out en masse to
cast our votes.
“We should pray that insecurity should not go beyond
February. What we should do is that we should be
positive,” the Speaker said.
Tambuwal added, “The government should work hard
towards addressing insecurity. I am opposed to the
postponement of the elections. Elections are being held in
Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and several countries where
there are security challenges.
“What we should do is to address and make up our
minds on the fact that there should be elections come
February, 2015.”
Commenting on why he decided to contest the Sokoto
State governorship election, Tambuwal said it was as a
result of the clarion calls from the people of the state
that he should offer himself to serve them.
“It’s a response to the clarion calls by the people of
Sokoto State for me to offer myself to serve in the
capacity as governor of Sokoto State,” he said.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan
had said in Ile-Ife, Osun State on Friday that one of
his regrets is the emergence of Alhaji Aminu Tamuwal
as speaker of the House of Representatives in 2011.