Thugs invade Nigerian senate
plenary, snatch mace
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Published on April 18, 2018
By Samson Atekojo Usman
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Thugs suspected to be loyal to the suspended
Senator representing Delta Central Senatorial
district, Ovie Omo-Agege have invaded the red
chambers and forcefully taken away the mace.
They broke into the chambers when plenary was
going on, thereby creating serious confusion and
tension.
The operation took Sergeant-At-Arms by
surprise who tried to reclaim the mace without
success.
It could be recalled that Omo-Agege was
suspended last week following his role in the
electoral act amendment bill seeking to reorder
the election sequence.
This development has, hitherto, thrown the
Senate, and the entire National Assembly into
uproar and fear of what really happened.
The snatched mace is the symbol of authority
and the Senate consequently can no longer
legitimately hold plenary.
Discussions right now is being held in groups
and hush tones as to what might be the next
line of action.
This development happened as the Deputy
Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu was
presiding over the plenary in the absence of the
Senate President, senator Abubakar Bukola
Saraki is currently at the World Bank event in
the United States.
As at the time of filing this report, the situation
is hazy and uncertainty looms large.
