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The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has strongly condemned the presence of the Department of State Services operatives at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday.

In a statement posted on his X page, Atiku described the security deployment as “utterly reprehensible” and insisted that such actions must not be tolerated in a democracy.

“The viral video of armed security operatives invading the Lagos State House of Assembly is utterly reprehensible and stands condemned,” he wrote.

Atiku called for a full investigation into the matter, raising concerns over reports that the operatives were allegedly enforcing a leadership change within the Assembly.

“It must be subjected to a full and thorough investigation. It is bewildering that the invading operatives reportedly have a mandate to enforce a leadership change in the House,” he stated.

He further criticised those he accused of undermining democracy, despite previously positioning themselves as pro-democracy advocates.

“It is appalling that it is those who claimed to have fought for democracy that decided to sanction this crass desecration of the state’s foremost legislative body, and by so doing, putting our hard-earned democracy in jeopardy,” Atiku said.

Describing the incident as a direct assault on Nigeria’s democratic values, Atiku warned that it posed a serious threat to the electoral process and governance.

“This act is an attack on the sanctity of democracy and a landmark of indignity to the Nigerian electorate, especially the people of Lagos,” he said.

While acknowledging that leadership disputes are common in democratic systems, Atiku condemned the involvement of armed operatives in resolving internal parliamentary conflicts.

“Whatever may have caused the leadership crisis in the Lagos State House of Assembly is an undercurrent that is not abnormal in a system of democracy,” he noted.

“The purported invitation of armed security operatives for a conflict resolution in a parliament is an anathema that should be frowned upon and interrogated with all sense of urgency.”

The former Vice President also took a swipe at President Bola Tinubu, accusing him of meddling in state affairs instead of addressing pressing national issues.

“Tinubu should focus on bringing Nigeria out of the mess he plunged the country into rather than interfering in the state matters,” Atiku said.

The DSS, however, has insisted that its deployment was based on an official request from the Assembly, citing security threats.

Source: https://punchng.com/atiku-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-calls-for-probe/

Experince has taught me not to meddle in family issues.
They will settle it in their WhatsApp group

A game of interest

What is Atiku cooking

this shows that lagos state elections was never of the people but for some cabal. Hope 2025

Condemnation everywhere.

When your enemy is making a mistake, you do not correct them rather you watch on.

So do i


Carry face like Boss for one movie like that

Alhaji Mikano

I stand with Atiku on whatever he says. I love the way he goes about in the opposition of the ruling Govt. His approach to national discourse is topnotch. He's constructive

OK ,




Politics.




Princess Faith Chukwu

The invasion was unnecessary:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwN1-TOZjpw?si=iQI3TtI2JLdrrsMn

Niccur is desperate to be re-installed as the head of the house. Did he forget anything there?

Birds of the same feather. Mtchewwww

Bentacur007:
A game of interest

What is Atiku cooking

He's cooking nothing.

Atiku is just putting mouth on something that doesn't concern him or confer political advantage to him just bcoz he wants to remain relevant.

Both sides are tinubu boys and so it's an internal issue which Lagos GAC can resolve anytime without any external influence.

Obasa deserved to be taught a lesson.

AmazingGenius:
Source: https://punchng.com/atiku-condemns-dss-invasion-of-lagos-assembly-calls-for-probe/

DSS n EFCC are political tools

Saw some foolish comments calling this issue an “APC affair”

Very foolish to call this an APC affair. DSS invaded LAGOS STATE House of Assembly not APC house of Assembly.

It's Lagos state Democracy that is being made a mockery of not APC democracy.

There're not too many bright people here.

chigoziri2403:
Experince has taught me not to meddle in family issues.
They will settle it in their WhatsApp group

Ok

Fidelity2050:
I stand with Atiku on whatever he says. I love the way he goes about in the opposition of the ruling Govt. His approach to national discourse is topnotch. He's constructive

You should kuku go and remove OBJ Book ' My Watch' from Newstand then.
Stop reasoning from anus!
Your Atiku, should rest,abeg,he has nothing for Nigeria!

Bluntemperor:
You should kuku go and remove OBJ Book ' My Watch' from Newstand then.
Stop reasoning from anus!
Your Atiku, should rest,abeg,he has nothing for Nigeria!

You're so dumb and unintelligent, else u would have known that this comment wasn't made on your head. I'm entitled to my opinion

Politicians and their pranks

Anything to score cheap political point. Desperado

As Atiku don comment
Obingo self go drop Lamba

Atiku is on point here... lagos state and

IamAtAnger:
Birds of the same feather. Mtchewwww

Birds of a feather!

Tareq1105:
He's cooking nothing.

Atiku is just putting mouth on something that doesn't concern him or confer political advantage to him just bcoz he wants to remain relevant.

Both sides are tinubu boys and so it's an internal issue which Lagos GAC can resolve anytime without any external influence.

Obasa deserved to be taught a lesson.

Some of you can very petty! A whole state of Assembly was invaded by the DSS and yet "nothing" concern Atiku?
Some of you will even sanction the Ra*p*e of people mothers' and yet have the effortory to tell those who raise contrary opinion that "nothing" concern them.

Winks