Nigeria: Mark, Tambuwal in Survival Footwork

6 February 2014

By Ochereome Nnanna

SENATE President, David Mark and Speaker of the House of Reps, Aminu Tambuwal, are riding fierce storms to keep their seats and defend the interests of their political parties. On the surface of it, Mark and Tambuwal belong to the same People's Democratic Party (PDP). But below the surface where the real action is, Tambuwal has his heart fully in the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).

For a long time, Tambuwal has openly frolicked with the opposition party, which is a generous beneficiary of the rift in the ruling party. In fact, his position as Speaker is the handiwork of the opposition, particularly the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), which used him to torpedo the zoning formula of the PDP in the House of Representatives. The Sokoto State-born parliamentarian is also being touted as the favourite of Chief Bola Tinubu (the main leader of the APC) for the presidential slot of the party. He continues to attend events organised by the APC and its acolytes.

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