A coalition of various Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, on Tuesday, stormed the...
A coalition of various Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, on Tuesday, stormed the premises of the National Assembly, demanding the immediate resignation of embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki.
The activities of the protesters numbering over 200 caused a serious gridlock as they forced the security operatives of the federal parliament to close the main gate.
The protesters, who arrived at the National Assembly complex with mats and foams, sat on the floor outside the main gate, chanting solidarity songs, not minding the scorching sun.
They insisted that Saraki should vacate his seat over the myriad of corruption cases preferred against him, which had necessitated his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for alleged false and anticipated asset declaration when he was the governor of Kwara State between 2007 and 2015.
The protesters, including physically-challenged persons, also condemned the purchase of exotic jeeps for the senators at exorbitant price and asked them to return the vehicles.
