NASS siege: Saraki demands judicial panel of inquiry

The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has called for an independent
judicial panel of inquiry into the siege to the National Assembly by
masked security operatives last Tuesday.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, had in a swift reaction to the
invasion, sacked Lawal Daura as Department of State Service (DSS)
Director General, for what the presidency described as an unauthorised
action.

However, in a tweet on his personal @bukolasaraki handle, Saraki said:
"The very serious questions about last Tuesday's siege on the National
Assembly can only be answered through a thorough and neutral
investigation.

"I call on Mr. President to immediately institute an independent
judicial panel of inquiry to look into that assault on our democracy."

Meanwhile, Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, have given reasons why
the two chambers of the National Assembly will not reconvene soon.

In a joint statement on Tuesday morning, they admitted that there were
proposals to reconvene, to deliberate on the reports of the Joint
Committees on Electoral Matters arising from interactions with
officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The presiding officers, however, said that the meetings have not taken
place and that many legislators have also gone on Hajj, making the
prospects for reconvening improbable.