The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday, warned that there will be consequences should the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Gabriel Danwang continues to delay inauguration of the 16 members of the Assembly who were adjudged winners of the State House of Assembly election in the state.
Addressing newsmen at the National Secretariat of the party after a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC), Felix Morka said it was unacceptable for the Speaker to continue refuse to admit the lawmakers despite the ruling of the Court of Appeal which is the final authority to adjudicate on matters concerning the House of Assembly.
Morka added that the Speaker has no opinion concerning the decision of the court, adding that he is only obligated to carry out the function of accepting the new members as decided by the court.
He equally took a swipe at some opposition politicians whom he said should also learn how to accept defeat when they lose, arguing that it was hypocritical for the opposition to always celebrate judgements that were decided in their favour and discredit those that went the other way.
He revealed that the meeting reviewed its membership strength and resolved to carry out an update of its members register across the country.
According to him, the exercise would be flagged off in each geo-political zone.
“I want to tell you, that the NWC deliberated on the issue of membership and resolved to flag off the update of members register nationally in Niger State, then flag off in one state in each of the geo-political zones.
“Denounced the failure or refusal of the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly to swear in 16 APC House Members adjudged by the Court of Appeal as the duly elected members of the Plateau State House of Assembly.
“The intransigence of the Speaker and the governor of the state in this matter is wrong, undemocratic and violently contemptuous of the authority of the Court of Appeal, the highest court for the determination of election petition matters as it concerns the House of Assembly.
“The NWC urges the Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly to swear in the members without further delay in the interest of peace in the good State of Plateau State.”Morka said that the party adopted in its entirety the report of the NWC’s high level Reconciliation and Intervention Delegation to the United Kingdom’s APC Diaspora Chapter and approved the constitution of an Interim Executive Committee of the chapter of 24 members to be led by its chairman, Hon. Tunde Doherty and Secretary, Hon. Joseph Adebola.
