UPDATE: Senate Back in Session With Mace in Place

Date: 2018-04-18

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 hodlums 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

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aminat Ahmed     Ileloke     Muhammad Ghali Alaaya     John Kehinde Salako     Olushola Saraki     Overland     Kolawole Akande     Odogun Olushola Gabriel     Mamman Saba Jibril     Orisun Igbomina     Gani Saadu     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Femi Agbaje     Ajakaye     Eleyele     Jumoke F. Ajao     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Ahmed     Kamaldeen Kehinde     National Democratic Congress     College Of Education     Saka Onimago     Olabimpe Olani     Bola Sagaya     Umar Adelodun     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Sa\'adu Gambari     George Innih     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Chikanda     ER-KANG     Muhammad Fawaz Abubakar     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     YAKOOYO     Ogbondoroko     Jelili Yusuf     Olatunji Ayeni     Funke Adedoyin     JSSCE     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Aliyu Adebayo     Michael Ologundea     Tanke Road     Suleiman Alege Kuranga     Ajia-Bako     Okiki     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Olabode George Towoju     Alore     Yemi Sanni     Oba Abu     Kolade Solagberu     Shade Omoniyi     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Sanitation Exercise     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Obasanjo     Kulende     Fola Consultant     Curfew     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Dele Momodu     Mumeen Lah     Adekunle David Dunmade     Akume     TIC     Ita-Nmo Market     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Hajj     Olatunji Ibrahim     Onilorin     Saliu Shola Taofeek    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ilorin South     TVC Female National Debate     Ojuekun Sarumi     Kolawole Bashirat     Monsurat Omotosho     Azeez Bello     Moses Salami     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Kassim Babamale     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     Assayomo     Baboko Primary School     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Hauwa Nuru     Kanu Agabi     Egbejila     Babs Iwarere     Oya State     Ahmad Belgore     Isiaq Khadeejah     Dauda Adesola     Mufutau Olatinwo     Popo-Igbonna     Matthew Okedare     Ahmad Uthman     Ridwan Agboola     Kwara Liberation Group     Aso Ofi     Yusuf Arowosaye     March 28     Jide Oyinloye     Metro Park     Javed Khan     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Arik     Eruku     Oloyede     Grillo     Yakub Lai Gobir     Peter Obi     Millennium Development Goals     Zaratu Umar     AbdulHamid Adi     Kwara Basketball Association     Ramadhan     Eghe Igbinehin     Bamikole Omishore     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     ITP     Marufat Oladosu     Yekeen Alabi     Suleiman Mora Omar     Aiyedun     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Sayomi     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Kwara State Fire Service     Alabere     PPS     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Balogun-Ojomu     Tsaragi-Share     Okanlawon Taiwo     Issa Oloruntogun     Tafidan Kaiama     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Hajj     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Smart School     Ilorin International Airport     Bayo Ajia     Jimoh Bashir     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Ajikobi     Kwara State Governor