Categories: News

‘Coup’: Buhari’s ‘Supporters’ Move to Take over National Assembly

 

Segun Atanda/

 

The ongoing political chess game between the Presidency and Federal lawmakers took a new turn early today as operatives of State Security Service (SSS) with their faces covered like Ninja warriors mounted a barricade at the entrance of the National Assembly deciding who should come in.

NewsmakersNG learnt that at first only Senators seen to be loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari were allowed into the premises until some who belong to other camps forced their way in and began a protest.

Here are videos and pictures from the scene:

Senators waiting at a lobby in the National Assembly premises today.

 

Other Senators and staff of the National Assembly hanging around the premises.
Some policemen mounting guard on the premises today.
More Senators and staff who made it in.
0
Newsmakers

Recent Posts

Boy, 15, Axes Mother to Death after She Confiscated His Tablet to Make Him Do His Homework

Editor/ A 15-year-old boy in Russia has reportedly been taken into custody after police say…

1 hour ago

Beaten and Humbled: Bolt Driver Apologises to Lawmaker who Assaulted Him over Simple Delivery

Pat Stevens/ Stephen Abuwatseya, a Bolt driver, has publicly apologised to a politician who allegedly…

2 hours ago

NNPC, SPDC Joint Venture Donates US$1 Million to Support Borno Flood Victims

Malik Yahya/ The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC JV)—operator of the NNPC…

6 hours ago

Federal Reserve Chair, Powell, Says He’ll Refuse to Step Down if Trump Asks

Femi Ashekun/ Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, has declared that he wouldn’t resign if President-elect…

17 hours ago

FG Responds to Malaysia’s Plan to Phase Out CNG, Clarifies its Position on Adoption

Segun Atanda/ The Nigerian government has responded to Malaysia's recent announcement to phase out compressed…

23 hours ago

Lagos Police Arrest Dog Owner After Fatal Attack on Security Guard in Lekki

Matilda Omonaiye/ The police in Lagos have arrested Salisu Mustapha, the owner of three dogs…

1 day ago