SSS Prevents Tambuwal From Entering House of Reps Building (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
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Imam Imam had previously told the correspondent:
The politician’s representative assured however that Tambuwal would anyway hold and preside over the crucial sitting.
Tambuwal Loyalist's Defends Speaker
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Senate President David Mark announced an immediate closure of the National Assembly after the confusing incident.
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Members of the State Security Service (SSS) took over the National Assembly ahead of the today’s House of Reps meeting aimed at discussing emergency rule extension in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states.
Credits: Sahara Reporters
The aim of the operation was to deny House speaker Aminu Tambuwal,
who has recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to
the All Progressives Congress (APC), access to the building, Premium
Times reports with reference to Tambuwal’s spokesperson.
According to the recent update, Tambuwal managed to access the
complex following a mess with the security. And shortly after that
another breaking news emerged: the Senate president ordered the closure
of the complex. Proceed with the story for the updates.
Imam Imam had previously told the correspondent:
“All the entrances are locked and only one gate is used and
everyone is totally frisked before being allowed in and only one person
is allowed into the Assembly from any vehicle, others are asked to go
back.”
The politician’s representative assured however that Tambuwal would anyway hold and preside over the crucial sitting.
It would be recalled that President Goodluck Jonathan asked the Assembly for the third time to extend the emergency rule in the 3 states
mostly affected by Boko Haram insurgency. However the Senate did not
warmly welcomed the controversial move as some senators openly opposed
the extension.
On November 18 Tambuwal set to reconvene the House Of Representatives
based on the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution “in order to treat
the extension before the expiration of the current State of Emergency”.
Thursday’s plenary planned to be the first since his scandalous
defection. While the PDP enjoys the majority in the House, the Minority
Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday expressed hope that the PDP would
to abide by a court ruling which that the status quo be maintained in
the House, meaning the speaker retains his seat.
The today’s meeting would be the first since Mr. Tambuwal’s
defection, but currently it stopped from having been held. The SSS
personnel took over the sprawling National Assembly complex and sealed
off all entry points.
Meanwhile, APC spokesman Lai Mohammed confirmed the development saying:
“I spoke with speaker Aminu Tambuwal five minutes ago and he
confirmed to me that he has been locked out of the National Assembly
complex at the second gate.”
Kawu Suleiman, deputy minority leader jumping the fence at the National Assembly. Credits: Premium Times
He added however that his deputy, Emeka Ihedioha, is already in the chamber.
”The Speaker reconvene the House at the instance of the
President who wrote a letter to the Speaker asking for an extension of
the state of emergency in three states and now he is being ambushed and
not allowed in, it is a sad development for our country. There must be
limit to impunity and we are being ridiculed in the eyes of the world.”
Tambuwal Loyalist's Defends Speaker
Some speaker’s loyalists overpowered the security agents and smuggled him into the National Assembly complex.
According to the recently provided information, Tambuwal who was
stopped at the third gate, was finally allowed in after a prolonged
argument with the SSS operatives.
The video which just emerged on the Internet shows how some
Reps scaled the fence to access the building. At least 15 APC lawmakers
managed to do so, it is being reported.
Police allegedly fired teargas at the violators, after which some of them were said to have fainted.
See the video of the lawmakers climbing over gates to enter the complex
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Senate President David Mark announced an immediate closure of the National Assembly after the confusing incident.
Interestingly, Mark met Mr. Tambuwal in solidarity after the latter
had accessed the building with the help of the APC lawmakers.
The House of Representatives was in session during the time of Mark’s
announcement. It is not clear whether the chamber will abide by Mr.
Mark’s declaration.
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