Lawmakers embarkonemirate tour
From Ismaila Muhamma, Dutse

SPEAKER of the Jigawa state House of Assembly, Alhaji Mustapha Makama Kiyawa and other legislative members of the state, who defected to PDP have embarked on emirate tour of consultation with traditional rulers and stakeholders, seeking for the Divine intervention to see them through, Daily Triumph reliably gathered.
It could be recalled that, last week the Jigawa state chapter of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), through one of its House of Representatives members, Hon. Nasiru Garba Dantiye filed a case before a Federal High Court against the lawmakers for cross-carpeting from the party they were elected the ANPP, to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) without due process.
The plaintiffs, who appealed to the court to declare the lawmakers’ seats vacant, urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct bye-election, because the law makers have violated the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Investigation conducted by Daily Triumph in Dutse revealed that, immediately after the decision by the party against the law makers, the House quickly held an emergency sitting, with a view to finding solution to the court order, which according to one of the Assembly staff who spoke on condition of anonymity, may put them to shame, as most of them defected to protect the interest of Governor Saminu Turaki.
It was alleged that, despite the fact that, the House is bankrupt and other outstanding debt, running into millions, the House has to contact one of its bank for a loan to enable it settle the matter out of court, with a view to avoiding embarrassment, as most of the electorate are fed up with the lawmakers, but the bank refused to offer them the loan.
The lawmakers, according to further investigations have no other option than to embark on emirates tour, seeking for all stakeholders and traditional rulers’ intervention to stop the court from what they described as public disgrace.
It was however learnt that, most of the traditional rulers and stake holders visited by the lawmakers have not responded well to their request, because even the traditional rulers are aware of the unguided and unruly manner the lawmakers treated the electorate in the last eight years, and as such, it will be a shame for them to intervene in the mater.
Further investigation revealed that, with the recent development, the lawmakers would hold another meeting over the weekend to evolve ways of channelling their complaints for urgent intervention, as Governor Turaki’s where about is unknown to them.
“The lawmakers may visit President Obasanjo and PDP national chairman, Senator Ahmadu Ali and other party stalwarts in Abuja for their intervention,” the source added.
The affected members, whom the party ANPP in Jigawa state want the court to declare their seats vacant and INEC to conduct a bye-elections, are the speaker and 30 members of the state Assembly, one serving Senator and some members of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.