Department of State Services (DSS) operatives and policemen on Tuesday barricaded the residences of Senate President Bukola Saraki and Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu.
The security operatives arrived Saraki’s Maitama, Abuja residence as early as 7 am and blocked his convoy as he was set to honour the police invitation.at the force headquarters.
Simultaneously, a combined team of Police, DSS, and EFCC also stormed the Apo Legislative Quarters of Ekweremadu, who is expected to preside at the Senate in the absence of Saraki.
Special Adviser (media) to the deputy senate president, Uche Anichukwu, confirmed the development, to a PUNCH correspondent.
“The Operatives from the DSS, EFCC and some policemen in their scores have barricaded the residence of Senator Ekweremadu at his Apo legislative quarters.
“He is preparing to preside over the Senate in the absence of the Senate President who has been invited by the police,” Anichukwu said.
An aide of the Senate President who refused to be quoted said, “The siege is still on as of 8:30 am when I got there and I cannot even confirm the whereabouts of my boss at the moment.
“The implication of both actions is that the Senate will not sit today if the two presiding officers were still deprived of their freedom of movement or arrested before plenary which starts at 9 am.”
Saraki, however, appeared at the National Assembly and Senate plenary had begun as at the time of filing this report.
