Omo-Agege: Saraki Decries ‘Shameful’ Invasion Of Senate

Senate President Bukola Saraki has described as “unreasonable and shameful”, the forceful invasion of the senate chamber by hoodlums hired by Senator Ovie Omo-Agege.

Saraki, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Wednesday, commended his colleagues in the senate for standing up firmly in defence of democracy and the rule of law.

The Senate President, who is currently in Washington DC for the Spring Meeting of the World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF), also lauded the leadership and members of the House of Representatives in demonstrating their solidarity with red chamber.

Recall that earlier today, Omo-Agege, from Delta central, stormed the senate chamber with some unidentified persons to cart away the mace of the senate.

He was suspended last week for challenging the sequence of election as proposed by the Senate.

The senator was later arrested by men of the Nigerian police.

“I have just been informed that some hoodlums invaded the Senate chambers, forcefully taken away the mace and assaulted some of our Sergeant-at-arms on chamber duties. I am delighted that the Senate stood up to them by disregarding their unreasonable and shameful action and went on with the day’s proceedings as slated in the Order Paper,” Saraki stated.

“My commendation goes to my deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, other members of the leadership, my colleagues, the leadership and members of the House of Representatives for standing in defence of democracy, parliamentary sanctity and constitutionalism.

“With the way the Senate has defied those seeking to undermine it, we have sent out a strong signal that we are always ready to defend our constitutional mandate and nothing will deter us from this.

“I associate myself with the comments of the Deputy Senate President that we are ready to get to the roots of this assault on democracy and ensure that those who are responsible, no matter how remote, will be brought to justice.”