You Can’t Remove a Councillor, Mr. President – VP Shettima Recalls Tambuwal’s Stand
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has once again been spotlighted as a symbol of courage and constitutional fidelity, following a powerful public tribute by Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Speaking at the launch of former Attorney-General Mohammed Bello Adoke’s book in Abuja on Thursday, Shettima recounted a tense episode during the Goodluck Jonathan administration, where Tambuwal boldly stood his ground against presidential overreach.
According to the Vice President, the presidency had considered removing Shettima as Borno State governor at the time. But Tambuwal, then the Speaker, intervened with uncommon clarity and courage.
“Aminu Waziri Tambuwal had the courage to tell the president: ‘You don’t have the power to remove an elected councillor,’” Shettima disclosed. “That was how the matter was laid to rest.”
That action wasn’t just a defence of one governor. It was a defence of Nigeria’s democratic framework.
Tambuwal’s stand, alongside legal voices like Adoke and Kabiru Turaki, was not merely political. It was constitutional. It sent a clear message that no office, no matter how powerful, is above the provisions of the law.
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In a time when Nigeria’s democracy often teeters under the weight of executive overreach and party supremacy, Tambuwal’s principled resistance reminds the nation of what leadership should look like—courageous, lawful and grounded in democratic values.
Tambuwal’s track record is consistent. As Speaker, he defied political expectations by maintaining institutional independence in the National Assembly. As Governor of Sokoto State for eight years, he upheld due process and strengthened democratic institutions.
Now, in the opposition, he continues to speak with clarity and conviction, never afraid to challenge the status quo. Notably, he, alongside Senators Seriake Dickson and Enyinnaya Abaribe, staged a walkout in protest against an attempt to impose a state of emergency in Rivers State—again standing for constitutionalism over political expediency.
Shettima’s public commendation only adds to growing recognition of Tambuwal as one of the rare figures in Nigeria’s political space who has repeatedly chosen country over convenience.
As Nigeria looks ahead to the 2027 elections, the nation must ask itself: in a time of uncertainty and political expediency, how many more Tambuwals do we have?
Tambuwal did not just speak truth to power—he protected the very soul of Nigeria’s democracy.
