Chairman of Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria, Mudashiru Obasa, has commended the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, for swiftly reacting to the invasion of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Operatives of the DSS mounted a blockade at the entrance of the National Assembly and prevented staff and lawmakers from entering the complex on Tuesday morning.
Osinbajo sacked the DSS Director General, Lawan Daura, for what the Presidency described as unauthorised action.
“The acting President has acted timely and this has confirmed that the Presidency has no hand in the invasion of the National Assembly,” Obasa said.
“This has brought credibility to the government and shown its sincere commitment to rule of law and justice.”
He condemned the invasion, describing it as a desecration on the sanctity of the Parliament.
He said, “The action of the DSS is condemnable because it’s a desecration on the sanctity of the Parliament.
“But the acting President has restored the pride of the Parliament through his timely action.”