DSS operatives deny lawmakers entry into National Assembly complex
The All Progressives Congress has claimed that the action of the Department of State Services (DSS) operatives to block the National Assembly was taken to prevent a plot by Senate President Bukola Saraki to incite violence.
This was contained in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Yekini Nabena, in Abuja on Wednesday.
The APC’s new position is in sharp contrast to the position it took soon after the invasion on Tuesday when it condemned the DSS action and dissociated itself from it.
Nabena alleged that Saraki mobilised thugs to the National Assembly, adding that the “timely intervention” of the security operatives averted a potential loss of lives, injuries, and destruction of property.
The statement read, “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 remove him.
“Is it not curious that only the Peoples Democratic Party 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 action.