Police: Tambuwal must apply for protection

The police said yesterday that House of Representatives Speaker Aminu Tambuwal must apply for protection as a governorship aspirant if he desires to be protected.
Tambuwal will still not enjoy any police protection as speaker since his guards were withdrawn following his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Federal High Court judge sitting in Abuja had ruled that the status quo ante bellum must be maintained in the matter. But the police still did not restore the speaker’s security.
Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba declared when he appeared before the House Committee on Police Affairs that he would no longer recognise Tambuwal as speaker. Members immediately called it a day.
Police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu said: “It is the duty of the police to provide protection for all aspirants but they have to apply to be given police operatives.
“We have enough work on our hands and we cannot be running after candidates who need our protection.
“All candidates must apply for police protection.”