The lawmakers were to seat and deliberate on the extension of state of emergency in Boko Haram prone states..However , the Speaker Aminu Tambuwal who recently defected from PDP to APC alongside some fellow lawmakers were not allowed into the chamber.
If you recall, his defection from the ruling party to APC has caused serious controversy as he has been asked to step down as speaker,since he got elected on the platform of PDP..He insists he won't step down.
Some of them resorted to scaling the fence and were chased with teargas by the police.The national Assembly has been consequently shut till November 25th ..
Read the Police statement on why they invaded the Assembly and prevented some lawmakers from gaining entry.
Statement and photos below
“Following an intelligence report of a likely invasion of the House of Representatives by hoodlums and thugs, the Nigeria Police Force promptly deployed its personnel to the premises to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
Consequently, the Police condoned the area and began screening of all members and visitors alike.
In the course of this lawful exercise, Alh. Aminu Tambuwal CFR, arrived the venue with a motley crowd, who broke the cordon, assaulted the Police and evaded due process and the Police had the duty to restore order and normalcy, using lawful means
The IGP seizes this medium to warn all political actors and their followers to respect constituted authority and due process and to desist from the use of thugs to pursue their agenda.
The Nigeria Police shall continually apply all lawful means to prevent a breakdown of law and order in all segments of the society and shall apply the full weight of the law on any political actor who violates the peace and security of the nation.”
Ag. CP EMMANUEL C. S. OJUKWU, psc
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
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