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The Senate has resumed plenary about 15 minutes ago after coming out of an
executive (closed door) session where the earlier incident of forceful
removal of the mace was deliberated upon.
The session is holding with the mace, the official symbol of authority
firmly in place, and Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, presiding.
The Senate also decided that it will get to the roots of this sad assault
on democracy and an obvious act of treason which the seizure of the mace
by some armed hoodlums represents. The hoodlums severely attacked some
members of staff of the National Assembly, particularly the
Sergeant-at-Arms on Chamber duties.
The Senate has mandated the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotum
Ibrahim and Director General of the State Security Services (SSS), Mallam
Lawan Daura, to retrieve the mace stolen by the hoodlums within 24 hours.
At the moment, some House of Representives members led by Deputy Speaker.
Hon. Yusuf Lasun, are in the Senate chambers in solidarity visits. The
session is presently live on NTA Channel 10.
“We are determined to conclude all matters slated on the Order Paper for
today, even if it means us sitting until 6pm”, says Ekweremadu.
Signed:
Sen. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Publicity