“We have been refused entry into the National Assembly by DSS operatives,” Senator Ibrahim told newsmen Tuesday morning. they should go and bring more men to prevent us from entering Nigeria’s symbol of democracy.”The National Assembly is on recess until September 26. But an aide to Senate President Bukola Saraki said on Monday that the leadership of the National Assembly will be meeting today to deliberate on urgent national matters. He said the country risks a total government shutdown if the National Assembly did not reconvene soon. “So, there may be a complete government shut down and I know Nigerians will not like it; that is why we are appealing to the National Assembly to reconvene,” Enang said.

Source: The Guardian August 07, 2018 06:56 UTC