The All Progressives Congress
(APC) has accused Bukola Saraki of plotting to incite violence at the national
assembly in a bid to stop his removal as senate president.
On Tuesday, operatives of the
Department of State Services (DSS) prevented lawmakers, for almost an hour,
from gaining entrance into the national assembly.
According to the APC, the “timely
intervention” of the security operatives averted a potential loss of lives,
injuries and destruction of property.
In a statement on Wednesday,
Yekini Nabena, acting spokesman of the APC, alleged that Saraki mobilised thugs
to the national assembly.
“Following Tuesday’s incident at
the national assembly, our investigations have now uncovered the sinister plot
hatched by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki to foment violence in the
legislative chamber all in a bid to stop his impeachment,” the statement read.
“Our investigations uncovered and
noted the following: We are now aware that the timely intervention of the
security operatives forestalled the planned violence which could have led to
possible deaths, injuries and destruction of property in the national assembly
on Tuesday.
“Why did the senate president
mobilise thugs to the national assembly who almost lynched Hon. E.J.
Agbonayinma, the only APC federal lawmaker present but for the timely
intervention of security operatives.
“Why did the senate president
reconvene the national assembly? Ostensibly as a pre-emptive move to frustrate
federal lawmakers move to impeach him.
“Is it not curious that only
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) federal lawmakers were present in their
numbers-some as early as 7am, while the majority APC federal lawmakers were
elsewhere holding a caucus meeting on the state of the nation.”
Nabena called on security
agencies to probe the incident and take necessary actions.
“As espoused in our earlier
statement, whilst our contention with the leadership of the national assembly
as currently constituted is a matter of public record, we still believe that
the legislature as an independent arm of government must be allowed free reign
for vibrant contestation of ideas and values amongst its members within the
context of their constitutional mandate and for the benefit of the Nigerian
people,” he said.
“Finally, we reiterate our call
for the senate president to resign from the position immediately as he no
longer has the moral and legitimate ground to occupy that position as a member
of the minority PDP.
“Going by the popular axiom, the
majority will have their way, but the minority will have their say.”
Yusuph Olaniyonu, spokesman of
the senate president, is yet to respond to the allegation.
Following the siege on the
national assembly, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo sacked Lawal Daura as
director-general of the DSS.
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