Normalcy returns to NASS after mass defection hits APC

NORMALCY has now returned to the National Assembly Complex in Abuja as massive security forces deployed to the Complex in the early hours of Tuesday ‎over rumoured possible defection of lawmakers of the both Chambers from the ruling All Progressives Congress. APC, have the disappeared.

As at 8 50 am today when the Tribune Online arrived the Complex it was observed that all the Security personnel made up of the operatives of the Department of the State Services, DSS, the Police, Civil Defence.

Corps and others ‎who took total control of the Security were nowhere to found

Only the usual Security personnel attached the Complex was found on the ground carrying out their normal activities in a civilised manner.

‎However, it was observed that normal daily life activities in and around the Complex were very low as both Chambers had adjourned plenary sessions till September 25th yesterday after the failed attempt to effect a change of leadership at the Senate through the back doors.

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To ensure the effective change of leadership at the Senate, Security forces in the early hours of Tuesday barricaded the residences of both the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Senator Ike Ekweremadu and disallowed vehicles and human movements in and out of the premises with a view to creating room for the selection of another lawmaker as the presiding officer.

While the Nigeria Police Force directed the Senate President on Monday around 8 00 pm to report at the SARS office by 8 00 am yesterday over the Offa Bank robberies Investigation, his Deputy was invited by the EFFC the same day by 10 00am through an invitation letter dated the same day ‎, 24th July this year and their residences Shut down at dawn to prevent them from going to NASS

But unknowingly, Senator Saraki outsmarted the plot and made his way to the Senate and presided which eventually paved the way for the defection of the 15 lawmakers of the APC while 37 lawmakers also dumped the Party from the House of Representatives.