APC Reacts To NASS Invasion By DSS, Calls It ‘Legislative Matter’

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the invasion of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday.

Reports had earlier emerged that the entrance of the National Assembly was blocked by operatives of the DSS as early as 7:30 a.m this morning

The security operatives, who were said to be acting on “orders from above,” reportedly stopped some lawmakers from gaining access into the National Assembly premises.

The development followed the convention of an emergency meeting of the leadership of the upper and lower legislative chambers of National Assembly by Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki.

According to multiple reports, the invasion of the National Assembly by the security operatives was to allegedly aide the impeachment of its leadership by some APC Senators.

Reacting however to the reports, the ruling party said: “Our attention has been drawn to mischievous attempts in some partisan quarters to link Tuesday’s developments in the National Assembly to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

“While the Party is monitoring the developments in the National Assembly like every other concerned Nigerian and stakeholder, there is absolutely no basis for all the false allegations and attempt to blame the APC National Chairman for the development there. It is strictly a legislative matter,” read the statement by the Acting National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Yekini Nabena.