BEVERLY HILLS, April 18, (THEWILL) – Some hoodlums have reportedly invaded the Senate during a seating on Wednesday and did away with the mace which is the Parliament’s symbol of authority.
Watch how hoodlums invaded the Nigerian Senate today and made away with the Mace #Senate pic.twitter.com/yG3kDOt0Hl
— BT-TV (@bttvng) April 18, 2018
The hoodlums got into the floor of the house and caused cacophony during plenary chaired by Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwweremadu who is deputising for Senate President, Bukola Saraki who is on a trip to the U.S on a spring meeting with the World Bank and IMF.
According to a release by Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, he confirmed the hoodlums were led by suspended Senator, Movie Omo-Agege.
The statement read; “Today, some hoodlums led by suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege, walked into the Senate plenary and seized the symbol of authority of the Upper Legislative Chamber, the mace.
“This action is an act of treason, as it is an attempt to overthrow a branch of the Federal Government of Nigeria by force, and it must be treated as such.
“All Security agencies must stand on the side of due process and immediately mobilize their personnel to retrieve the mace and apprehend the mastermind and the perpetrators of this act.
“This action is also an affront on the legislature, and the Leadership of the House has come to express their support against this action.
”The Senate is now in an Executive session.
“An updated statement will be released immediately after the closed door session.”
About the Author
