BREAKING: Drama as David Mark orders National Assembly shutdown

The Senate President, David Mark has shut down the National Assembly as a direct fallout of the confusion that broke out at the Assembly complex when the Police and the Department of State Security Service attempted to prevent the Speaker of the House from entering the complex.
The Senate President, who was delayed from entering the complex for over an hour while the confusion lasted, announced the shutting down of the entire National Assembly till Tuesday at plenary.
A source at the National Assembly told us that Mark took the decision after he was embarrassed by Members of the House of Representatives.
According to the source: “Senator Mark went to the green chamber to see Tambuwal, in apparent solidarity with the Speaker but he was shouted on and shoved; he was asked to get out of the chambers and that they do not know him. They said he never came out when they were locked outside the gate, and that it was unnecessary coming in to consult with the Speaker.”, the source said.
Though the House was still at an executive session at the time of this report, it is not clear what their reaction will be.
The shutting down of the National Assembly may have finally shut out any hope the president may have concerning the state of emergency extension approval he is seeking from the federal legislators.
The third tranche of the state of emergency continues today and the president needs the approval of both chambers of the National Assembly for the extension to be valid

There's currently heavy police and SSS presence at the National Assembly in Abuja as the House of Reps reconvene today to discuss the proposed state of Emergency extension in Yobe, Adamawa and Borno state. Some people are saying that the security operatives are there to deny the Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal, access into the complex. A lot of other lawmakers were also denied access into the complex. Some of them are pictured scaling the locked gates to enter the complex. A Rep member shared these photos on his Facebook page to let people know what's going on. hehehehe..our country is in trouble

 

 

Speaker of the House of Reps Aminu Tambuwal has finally gained access into the House Chamber. There was chaos outside the Assembly complex this morning as police tried to prevent him and other lawmakers from entering the complex. Some had to scale the gates after all entry points were sealed off leaving only one open where many were thoroughly frisked and some turned back. There are allegations that most of the lawmakers turned back were from the APC. The police at some point even fired teargas and some lawmakers reportedly fainted.

Tambuwal, who had been prevented from driving through the second gate after passing through the first gate of the Assembly complex was smuggled into the Chamber by loyalists who overpowered security operatives at the second and third gate. The House has now gone into executive session.

See photos and account of what happened by Tambuwal's media adviser after the cut...

Tambuwal in white after being teargassed

Tambuwal's media adviser's tweets...this was earlier tooday...

Consequently, the Police condoned the area and began screening of all members and visitors alike.

In the course of this lawful exercise, Alh. Aminu Tambuwal CFR, arrived the venue with a motley crowd, who broke the cordon, assaulted the Police and evaded due process and the Police had the duty to restore order and normalcy, using lawful means

The IGP seizes this medium to warn all political actors and their followers to respect constituted authority and due process and to desist from the use of thugs to pursue their agenda.

The Nigeria Police shall continually apply all lawful means to prevent a breakdown of law and order in all segments of the society and shall apply the full weight of the law on any political actor who violates the peace and security of the nation.   

 

Ag. CP EMMANUEL C. S. OJUKWU, psc

FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

FORCE HEADQUARTERS