Saraki To Address World Press Conference On Wednesday

Date: 2018-08-08

Senate President, Bukola Saraki, will address a World Press Conference at the foyer of the National Assembly at noon on Wednesday, says Yusuph Olaniyonu, his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity.

Olaniyonu did not indicate issues to be addressed at the conference in a statement he made available to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.

However, it is expected that the blockade of the NASS by the security operatives and the postponement of the emergency meeting of principal officers of both chambers might feature in his address.

Saraki had on Monday convened the emergency meeting for Tuesday but the NASS blockade by security operatives forced it to be postponed indefinitely. In a joint statement by Saraki and Speaker, House of Representatives ,Yakubu Dogara, they said that the unpleasant development at the assembly complex accounted for the postponement "until further notice".

They said: "Following this unpleasant development, the joint leadership meeting slated for this afternoon has been postponed till further notice because it cannot hold under the prevailing circumstances.

"We cannot guarantee the safety of the 20 members from both chambers expected at the meeting."

The officers condemned the barricade of the National Assembly by security operatives, describing it as "a coup against democracy".

They added: "The heavy presence of armed security men who unnecessarily militarised the legislative complex and harassed legislators and workers in the complex could not be justified in a democracy. "Today is a sad day for democracy."

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Adamu Atta     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa     Mohammed Kamaludeen     United Nigeria Congress Party     David Oyedepo     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Democracy Day     Saidu Yaro Musa     Moses Rahman Popoola     Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Abubakar Baba     General Hospital, Ilorin     Durbar Festival     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     March 18     Gbenga Olawepo     Maryam A. Garuba     Baba Isale     Ohoro Of Shao     Tanke     Owo Arugbo     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Idi-Ape     Al-Hikmah University     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Adama Isa     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Maryam Nurudeen     Curfew     Christian Association Of Nigeria     Kisra     Naira Redesign     Opobiyi     Durosinlohun Atiku     Transition Implementation Committee     Bature Bello     SDP     Aliyu Muyideen     Kola Bukoye     COVID-19 Palliatives     Olaitan Adefila     Alabe     Kayode Ibrahim     Alimi     Dogara     Justina Oha     Javed Khan     Aminat Omodara     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Binta Abubakar Mora     Revenue Court     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Alikinla     Share-Tsaragi     Esinrogunjo     Pategi     Ileloke     Kazeem Oladepo     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Kwara State Sports Commission     Ibraheem Abdullateef     College Of Education     Muhammed Abdullahi     Ahman Patigi     Bankole Omisore     Balogun Fulani     Wahab Isa     Kale Bayero     Razaq Atunwa     Shettima    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Kayode Oyin Zubair     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Olupako     NNPP     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Yusuf Abdulkadir     RTEAN     Quarry Royal Valley     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     IHS Towers     Salami Adekunle     Age AbdulKareem     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Post Utme     Modibbo Kawu     Abubakar Abdulraheem     John Olajide Adedipe     Ishola Balogun Fulani     Yakub Lai Gobir     Amuda Musbau     Folaranmi Aro     Kunle Akogun     April 11     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Kunbi Titiloye     KFA     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Shaaba Lafiagi     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Aminat Ahmed     Saheed Alakoso     Ebola     Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Tafida     Rafiu Ibrahim     Ayekale     Mike Omotosho     Baaziki Sulaiman     Ezekiel Yissa Benjamin     Onikijipa     Offorjama     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     Saduki Lafiagi     Illyasu Abdullahi     Senate President     Sadiq Buhari     Adaramaja     Kale Bayero     Paul Olawoore     NIPOGA     Mohammed Saidu     Atiku     Ghali Muhammed     Agboola Babatunde     Lawal Olohungbebe     Abraysports FC     Logun     Young Progressives Party     Olokoba Sulyman     Ibrahim Oniye     Minimum Wage     Pilgrims Board     Talaka Parapo     Bolaji Abdullahi     Face Masks     Gobir Organization Foundation     Gamji Members Association     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     United Nigeria Congress Party     Muhammadu Buhari     Ibrahim Abikan     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu