Saraki responsible for the invasion of NASS by the DSS- APC
The All Progressives Congress has indicted the Senate president Bukola Saraki over the Tuesday National Assembly siege.
Masked operatives of the Department for State Services on Tuesday besieged the National Assembly, preventing federal lawmakers and journalists from entering the national assembly.
The PDP lawmakers accused the APC government of being behind the invasion. But the party and the Nigerian government have denied prior knowledge of the blockade and the director-general of the DSS was immediately sacked by the acting president, Yemi Osinbajo.
The party on Wednesday released another press statement signed by its acting national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena, claiming that its “investigation” revealed that Senate President Bukola Saraki was behind the invasion.
APC accused Saraki, of mobilising thugs to the National Assembly to stop his purported impeachment. It said the DSS only moved in to prevent any outbreak of violence.
“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,” APC spokesman Yekini said in a statement.
“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.”
The party also faulted the meeting summoned by Saraki on Monday. The meeting was to have in attendance the principal officers of the national assembly yesterday to deliberate on urgent national matters.
