By BBN Exclusive: 10 quick facts from Senate invasion and Mace snatching
Moments ago, BlackBox Nigeria reported the snatching of the Mace of authority of the Nigerian Senate after some thugs invaded the red chambers.
See also: Breaking! Thugs invade Nigerian Senate, carts away Mace
Here are 10 quick facts from the ‘terror act’ which has been linked to a suspended Senator…
Also read: Senate names suspended Delta Senator, Omo-Agege as mastermind of Mace snatching
- Unknown men numbering about six invaded the Senate Chambers. Two went for the Mace and seized it while the upper legislative chamber was in session.
- While Senate President, Bukola Saraki was not present during the attack, the deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu was the one presiding during the session.
- Suspended Senator, Ovie Omo-Agege was earlier seen in the Assembly complex before the attack. He is now being fingered as the mastermind of the act. Senate authorities have also confirmed this.
- Legislative aides around the assembly complex could have interfered but many told BBN correspondent on ground that many aides are not sympathetic to Saraki’s plight because of his high handedness.
- The stolen Mace was taken out through the Villa gate with side talks that Senators loyal to President Buhari are involved.
- The Mace was taken out of the complex in a black Prado Jeep with ‘police escort’.
Rowdiness in the National Assembly complex following the stealing of the Mace - The attempted act of “terror” might not be unconnected to the move by the Senate authorities to reorder the upcoming elections.
- The Senate and the House of Representatives have met in a joint close door session to discuss the event.
- An alternative mace or perhaps a “spare mace” was brought in for the joint meeting.
- Kogi Senator, Dino Melaye was seen in the House of Representatives chamber in a bid to borrow the Mace of the lower legislative for a quick session of the Senate.
- Murmurs, rumours and side talks flying around the assembly complex has it that there is a move to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki and this move has the backing of the presidency.
