“The joint leadership meeting slated for this afternoon till further notice because, under the prevailing circumstances, we cannot guarantee the safety of the 20 members from both chambers expected at the meeting,” they said.
The National Assembly has postponed the joint leadership meeting scheduled to hold on Tuesday following the “unauthorized” siege on the premises by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS).
Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker of House Representatives Yakubu Dogara, made this known in a joint statement shared on the National Assembly’s official Twitter handle.
“The joint leadership meeting slated for this afternoon till further notice because, under the prevailing circumstances, we cannot guarantee the safety of the 20 members from both chambers expected at the meeting,” they said.
Yussuff Lasun, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has earlier hinted that the meeting might not be feasible giving the drive at the National Assembly.
“A meeting cannot be held under this kind of atmosphere,” he had said. “It is unfortunate that this is happening; because when the parliament is under siege, democracy is under siege.”