SAN FRANCISCO, July 24, (THEWILL) – Reports indicate that the convoy of Senate President Bukola Saraki was blocked on Tuesday morning as he made attempt to go to the National Assembly.
Saraki had been invited by the police for an 8am meeting over the infamous Offa robbery in Kwara State where he was alleged to have had previous dealings with the robbers.
However, Saraki, on Monday night described the invitation as a ploy to prevent the mass exodus from the ruling All Progressives Congress scheduled for Tuesday by lawmakers aggrieved with the President.
THEWILL cannot independently verify the authenticity of the reports but videos and comments on Twitter are presnted below
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The police have blocked the Senate President, Dr Abubakar @bukolasaraki‘s convoy at Lake chad junction
Thank you Buhari pic.twitter.com/Iibv56zH36
— I am Baba Idris (@babaidris090) July 24, 2018
Security operatives block Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu,’s residence in Apo, Abuja… Senate President Bukola Saraki already invited by the Police by 8am… Is this a democracy?
— Kola Ologbondiyan (@officialKolaO) July 24, 2018
Senate President Saraki under siege.
The police this morning blocked Senate President Saraki from leaving his house, allegedly over the OFFA robber suspect. But the truth is that after trying to negotiate with… https://t.co/egGR6ahRNH
— George Onmonya (@onmonyageorge) July 24, 2018
What is going on? The police have reportedly blocked the Senate President, @bukolasaraki’s convoy at Lake chad junction not far from his house on his way to honour the IG’s invitation.
Who is writing this script for the IG? pic.twitter.com/dSJ9tsCmb9
— Wálé ‘Flame’ Bakare (@_walebakare) July 24, 2018
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