Acting President Yemi
Osinbajo says the presidency is not in the know of the siege laid to the
national assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
For
over seven hours on Tuesday, lawmakers
were denied entrance to the national assembly complex by
arms bearing DSS operatives.
In
a statement signed by Laolu Akande, media aide to the acting president,
Osinbajo said those who participated in the “travesty” would be identified and
“subjected to appropriate disciplinary action”.
“The
unlawful act which was done without the knowledge of the presidency is
condemnable and completely unacceptable,” the statement read.
“Acting
President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has described the unauthorised takeover of the
national assembly complex earlier today as a gross violation of constitutional
order, rule of law and all accepted notions of law and order.
“By
this statement, Professor Osinbajo is consequently assuring Nigerians that all
persons within the law enforcement apparatus who participated in this travesty
will be identified and subjected to appropriate disciplinary action.”
The
acting president
had fired Lawan Daura, director-general of DSS, but the reason
for Daura’s sack was not stated.
Meanwhile,
Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, has said his men were not involved
in the siege on the national assembly.
Speaking
to state house correspondents after honouring the invitation of Osinbajo, Idris
said he was yet to be briefed about the incident.
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