Fear of Shi’ites invasion sends Reps packing
•Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria at the National Assembly’s gate in Abuja... yesterday. photo: Abayomi Fayese
Deputy Speaker Lasun Yussuff, who presided over proceedings, caused a stir when he informed members of the impending invasion of the House by the protesters.The Shi’ite group started a fresh protest on Tuesday over the continued detention of its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Neither Senate President Bukola Saraki nor Speaker Yakubu Dogara nor their representatives attended to them.
The protesters demanded that beginning with the Ninth Assembly in the next dispensation, the lawmakers should adopt open ballot voting in the selection of their leadership, besides the process of passing the national budget, among others.
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