Security was beefed up at the
national assembly on Monday ahead of the expected resumption of Ovie Omo-Agege,
a senator from Delta state.
On Thursday, a high court in
Abuja nullified Omo-Agege’s suspension by the senate.
Strengthening of security
arrangement at the complex, especially around the senate chambers is to
forestall likely security breach as recorded on April 18, when suspected
hoodlums invaded the chambers and made away with the mace.
The incident which occurred while
plenary was ongoing was linked to Omo-Agege, who defied the suspension order on
him and attended the proceedings, accompanied by some strange fellows.
Apart from full security detail
in the red chamber on Monday, police officers were seen at the lobby, a
development that is unusual on a non-sitting day.
Sergeants-at-arms were also seen
in clusters discussing in hush tones, and apparently perfecting the security
beef-up.
NAN quoyed some staff of the
assembly as saying the development was not unconnected with the expected return
of Omo-Agege to the chamber on Tuesday after the court judgment in his favour.
They confirmed that the move to
check likely break down of law and order as experienced when the mace was
forcefully taken away.
Omo-Agege had gone to court to
challenge his 90 legislative days suspension by the senate and the court in its
ruling declared the action unconstitutional, saying that the senate could not
suspend a member beyond 12 days .
His suspension was based on is
comment that amendment to section 25 of the electoral act, 2010 (as amended),
bordering on reordering of elections sequence was targeted at President
Muhammadu Buhari.
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