The British High Commission has reacted to Tuesday’s development at the National Assembly, saying it would only accept a democratic process that recognises the rights of Nigerians to participate in election process.
“We are aware of media reports of a situation at the National Assembly this morning. We are closely monitoring the situation and other political developments in Nigeria.

“The United Kingdom supports a process whereby the people of Nigeria can exercise their democratic right to vote and be voted for. We favour a free, fair, credible and peaceful process and the independence of institutions, which allow for that,” Joe Abuku, a spokesperson for the UK Embassy in Abuja, said in a statement to PREMIUM TIMES Tuesday afternoon.

The statement comes hours after Ben Murray-Bruce, a senator from Bayelsa State, asked that foreign sanctions be meted on those involved in the siege at the parliament.

Mr Murray-Bruce accused senior officials of the Buhari administration of being involved in the blockading of the National Assembly by masked officials of the State Security Service, saying he would help ensure that their visas and those of their families are revoked by Western countries.

The National Assembly was taken over by SSS operatives, supported by the police, earlier Tuesday, amidst claims that there was an attempt to forcibly remove Senate President Bukola Saraki from office.
Scores of senators and members of the House of Representatives were initially blocked from entering into the National Assembly premises, but all of them were later allowed to move in after threatening to force their way in.

The security operatives also blocked all other staff members of the National Assemnly, including the clerk of the parliament, as well as journalists and other independent observers of legislative process.
There was a protest by civil society groups to force the security agencies to back down, but they declined. All the lawmakers who entered the premises were unable to conduct much legislative process since the clerk and other staff members were unavailable.

The development has been widely condemned by opposition politicians, including Atiku Abubakar and several state governors, who warned against the use of security agents as repressive tools against an independent arm of government.

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, who has been called on to act to check the excesses of security agencies, responded by summoning Lawal Daura, the head of SSS, and Inspector-General Ibrahim's Idris.

Mr Daura was summarily dismissed and asked to hand over to the most-senior official behind him, a move that has sent ripples through the country’s political and security circles.


http://www.thengtimes.com/2018/08/uk-government-speaks-on-sss-siege-at.html?m=1

I care not about what is happening at the national level as all the activities are about politicians selfish interest. All am worried about is Nigerian youths who receive tokens from this politicians at the stake of their lives.

e don happen...Tank GOD d whole world is Watching d Mess currently unfolding in a so called "Democratic nation"...shame on dis Regime...Shame!!!

“I’m so tired,” Tonto Dikeh breaks down on instagram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXuX28ABF9Y

God Bless Saraki and Dogara!

God bless Sen.Ben Bruce

God bless Hon.Mrs.Boma

God bless the worthy and noble Parliamentarians

God bless the media!

God bless the international community!

We shall continue to fight until Victory is assured!

You all have written your names in gold!

And Nigerians will forever be indebted to you!

This people should please save our democracy, some people died to achieve this.

The owner of Nigeria has spoken

Serious. The attention of the international community has being attracted by APC government.
Some of this guys will have a date in the hague. Especially Prof. Osinbajo who is supposed to know better and properly advice is principal but chose to remain negligent
PYO might go to prison

Who ask am?

Buhari don enter whalah

Fake ipob news paper

Oshiomole was sent to destroy APC

so says the sole/major beneficiary of "one nigeria"

The British are the people who put us in this mess.They should STFU. If not for them, we probably would not have even known a country called Nigeria. its not like as if they care for the humans who are affected. They are just concerned about the OIL which their oil companies with the WEST are enjoying from this God forsaken country.

OBAGADAFFI:
The owner of Nigeria has spoken

WITH about 80%shares they truely own this bbc(british business center). they wont shout territorial integrity now, but just wait till its about ipob. and you will start hearing how nigeria is a soverign nation.

Abuja House London needs to hear this.

if you want to impeach anybody, then follow the laid down rules any other thing for me is a big NO.

it's not about PDP or APC.

said it that the international watch dogs would not allow APC USE brute force approach to remove saraki. this is what happens when u invite ppl with different ideologies just to gain power. same thing would happen with Apkabio if he does not get what he wants he would destroy the party from inside.

to oshiomole I say "Proximity to power deludes some into thinking they wield it.”

OBAGADAFFI:
The owner of Nigeria has spoken

on point

Interesting

It is time for America and Britain to invade Nigeria and remove this illiterate Bubu by force.

Warning to Buhari and all his supporters.

May God punish uk for granting us independence in 1960. Na 1990 dem for free us

Buhari is going down so well

Saraki on his track

Senate President, Bukola Saraki to Hold World Press Conference Tomorrow

topping up his game

Saraki thrashing Buhari...

bettercreature:
Fake ipob news paper

wetin be our business with zoogerian news

Okay

what is their consign this is internal crisis