Lawmakers have gained entry into
the national assembly complex after they were initially blocked by operatives
of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The DSS operatives had prevented
the lawmakers from entering the complex for about 40 minutes on Tuesday.
No reasons were given by the
security operatives for their action.
Ben Murray-Bruce, senator
representing Bayelsa east, and Biodun Olujimi, senator representing Ekiti
south-west, were among the lawmakers who confronted the security operatives.
“We all own this country and we
will enter,” Olujimi was heard saying.
The Ekiti senator told Bruce:
“Don’t leave here, we are going in.”
Thereafter, the lawmakers were
allowed to enter the premises after talks with the DSS operatives.
Olujimi was seen personally
ensuring that senators and house of representatives members were cleared into
the complex after they had shown their identity cards.
It is not clear if the lawmakers
are in a session as journalists are still barred from the premises of the
national assembly.
The DSS operatives are still
stationed at all entry and exit points at the complex.
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