Atiku Abubakar
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended Acting President Yemi Osinbajo for sacking the Director General of the Department of State Security Service (DSS), Lawal Daura, over the blockade of the National Assembly.
Atiku added that Osinbajo listened to what he called “the clarion call of Nigerians” and also for taking action to “halt the illegal and anti-democratic siege” of the legislative building.
He noted in a statement that by sacking Daura, the acting President has given meaning to the “cries of Nigerians” that we will not tolerate such anti-democracy actions.
Atiku called on all statesmen and political leaders to put aside partisanship and rally round the acting President during these fragile times for our democracy.
Furthermore, Atiku also called for an independent judicial panel of inquiry to investigate Tuesday’s incidence at the National Assembly, to get to the root of the matter so that those responsible can be identified and punished.
“These are delicate times for Nigeria and all lovers of democracy and the rule of law must be extra watchful, lest anti-democratic forces take advantage of all we have worked hard to build,” he also said.