CaPpaDonNa:

Nigerian senators have been at loggerheads over whether or not they should immediately reconvene to address the Nigerian Army’s massacre of citizens at Lekki Toll-Gate on October 20.

Just hours after the killing left at least nine protesters killed as they chorused the national anthem in protest against police brutality, the Senate’s WhatsApp group was locked in a debate about how to immediately respond, Peoples Gazette learnt from some senators who took part in the discussion.

Senator Bassey Albert was one of the first senators to demand a fierce and immediate response from the Senate. The Senate under Ahmed Lawan has failed to comment on the massacre five days after it occurred, despite widespread uproar including condemnation from Bill Clinton and President Donald Trump.

Mr. Lawan’s leadership has been widely seen as a ‘rubber stamp’ for its failure to live up to the Senate’s oversight roles as witnessed under Bukola Saraki and others in recent decades.

Mr. Albert, from Akwa Ibom, said it would be unfortunate if the Senate failed to comment on the matter or summon security chiefs to explain their decision to massacre Nigerians at the heart of Lagos.

Mr. Albert, in his October 21 contribution in the Senate’s WhatsApp group, said the Senate should immediately call off its recess and show Nigerians that it is a body for the people and not for the president, Peoples Gazette learnt.

Mr. Albert also threatened to go public with his call for the Senate to reconvene and address the matter. He has yet to do so.

He was immediately supported by Senator Betty Apiafi, who lampooned the Senate for being unable to call President Muhammadu Buhari to order despite all his transgressions. Security analysts have concluded that President Buhari’s failure to address the Lekki massacre and hold anyone accountable showed he was the one who ordered it.



Ms. Apiafi, from Rivers, decried Mr. Lawan’s failure to ensure that the Senate’s resolutions are respected.

She said even if a resolution is passed on the massacre in Lagos, Mr. Buhari would probably ignore it in his usual attitude towards the key lawmaking body, sources said.

Mr. Lawan declined to comment on whether or not he would reconvene, and two senators told the Gazette Sunday evening that no official communication had been passed towards an emergency resumption of plenary.

Senators who briefed the Gazette on the WhatsApp group fallout requested anonymity to discuss internal Senate discussions.

The Senate is scheduled to officially resume plenary on November 24, but Nigerians have been calling on their senators to do something about the Lekki massacre else they would be seen as an accomplice to the military’s blight on the country’s civic history.

A spokesman for Mr. Lawan did not immediately return calls seeking comments about senators’ anger Sunday evening.

https://peoplesgazette.com/nigerian-senates-whatsapp-group-scatters-over-lekkimassacre/?

please make their numbers available so we can join them to discuss

jedisco:


We are talking about the senate of a country discussing national issues on WhatsApp. The security implications are huge. Even major non governmental institutions around the world will not use WhatsApp to discuss important issues. Well it's not surprising given from the recent leak, they use Yahoo mail and Gmail as their official email.
No wonder a former US ambassador once boasted that they knew all the discussions going on in our former VPs office

Ok. I get your point.

I want to join the wasap group, tell the admin to add me before I add myself

OfficialAwol:


Tinubu was aware, forget that thing.

It is only his online hoodlums that keep defending him

OfficialAwol:


Tinubu was aware, forget that thing.

Don't mind the slowpoke.

Even with Tinubu drugs induced senseless statement over the death shows his involvement in the massacre.

Born2Breed:




Don't mind the slowpoke.

Even with Tinubu drugs induced senseless statement over the death shows his involvement in the massacre.

The thing is that world over, leaders of a community, whether political or traditional, are made aware if things like that is about to happen.

And if the report of soldiers saying they came on the request of Sanwolu is veracious, would Sanwolu ask for drafting of soldiers without making Tinubu aware?

How many died in the so-called Lekki massacre?
Is it 78? at least 34? 14? or at least 9?

Abouwaza:
Pic or

wait, I dey come

Indeed you are a fool for writing this much just to tarnish Tinubu. Your igbotic shameless pathetic soul need to get a brain. How is anything that happened here Tinubu's fault when he is not the commander in chief of the army or the police ?

It is Amadioha that will destroy your entire household if your intention is to tarnish Tinubu's image instead of stating the truth.

nedekid:

Did you watch Atedo peterside interview on arise TV? Pls do. He gave analysis as a finance risk analysis professional.
He said warning sign of state sponsored terror was when an unknown young man couuld call an impromptu press conference in Abuja and all the media houses ie Nta, AIT, Channels etc was there. Even him during his time as a bank ceo would have problems assembling them at such short notice. It showed the man was being sponsored by powerful forces. Ie the state.
Same seems to apply to Lagos. At same time ie coordinated with Abuja thugs attacked protesters at Alausa etc.
People alledged it was mc oluomo. Mc has to come out to give a rebuttal. He sent drinks but they were rejected. Everyone knows who mc oluomo works for.
Now if supposedly mc sent thugs, people will know as the thugs will talk amongst themselves and family. It was obvious the thugs had some powerful backing cos they were able to approach Alausa with ake utc etc. Ie armed and not molested by security operatives.
Why do you think Tinubu's facilities were attacked by street urchins? The word on the street was that it was sponsored violence which climaxed with the Tuesday shooting.
I think, no one planned or expected so much destruction. Especially tinubu. They only thought by doing small shakara they could end the protest unfortunately, things went wrong and it escalated.

MASTAkiLLAh:
wonderful analysis, I’ll watch the interview though

This is short clip from the interview


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSFu6QachEQ

This is the full interview


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPIho4eGeKo

This was where he talked about the slowpoke that said he was going to cause mayhem in front of DIG with all press crew present


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQpE2LHayYk

Prompto:
Indeed you are a fool for writing this much just to tarnish Tinubu. Your igbotic shameless pathetic soul need to get a brain. How is anything that happened here Tinubu's fault when he is not the commander in chief of the army or the police ?

It is Amadioha that will destroy your entire household if your intention is to tarnish Tinubu's image instead of stating the truth.

My intention is not to tarnish tinubu. It's just a discuss on the likely reasons wrongly his assets was attacked.
But as usual, insults will be your response as you cannot read, reason and comprehend.
Who placed faults on tinubu? Do you know what "likely reasons" mean?.
As I have said before, I probably have benefited from him than most.

This is getting interesting.

nedekid:

My intention is not to tarnish tinubu. It's just a discuss on the likely reasons wrongly his assets was attacked.
But as usual, insults will be your response as you cannot read, reason and comprehend.
Who placed faults on tinubu? Do you know what "likely reasons" mean?.
As I have said before, I probably have benefited from him than most.

you don’t need to respond to that sad object

nairanaira12:


Don't forget that the senators from Lagos are tinubu's puppets.

This further confirms fear that Tinubu has a hand in the lekki tollgate murder

not surprised