Senate mace-snatching, coup against democracy – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani, representing Kaduna Central, has described that the invasion and the snatching of the mace from the upper legislative chambers as an attempted coup d’etat and an assault to democracy. Last Wednesday, thugs suspected allegedly loyal to suspended Senator Ovie OmoAgege representing Delta Central Senatorial district invaded the Senate chambers and forcefully took away the mace-the symbol of legislative authority.
Though the mace was later discovered abandoned at the City Gate along the Airport Road, Senator Sani said the action was a deliberate coup d’ etat against democracy. In series of tweets, the Senator said what happened to the upper legislative chamber yesterday could also happen to the Presidency if not checked.
He tweeted, “The armed invasion of the senate stands condemned. Its treasonable, an attempted coup d etat. Its an assault on democracy and a desecration of an institution of democracy. “Those who sanctioned, organized and supported this will someday do that to the Presidency or the judiciary. I salute the courage of those senators who heed to our call to stand firm and defend the parliament and democracy. “We appreciate the solidarity of members of House of Representatives.
We salute the courage of supporting staff of the senate chambers who fell victims of the armed invaders.” The thugs had stormed the chambers when plenary was going on, forced their way into the floor of the Senate, wounded some staff and created serious confusion and tension, before making away with the mace.

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