Sambo Summons IG Of Police Over National Assembly Fracas

The Vice President, Namadi Sambo, has summoned the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba, to the Presidential Villa, Abuja over Thursday’s invasion of the National Assembly by policemen.

The Vice President has summoned Mr. Abba to explain the role of his men in the fracas after he (Vice President Sambo) had listened to the version of the incident as narrated by the principal officers of the House of Representatives elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

The Police boss was accompanied to the meeting with the Vice President by some senior police officers.

Mr Abba told journalists that ongoing investigation would reveal the roles played by each person in the fracas.

Vice President Sambo had on Thursday evening met with PDP principal officers in the House of Representatives because President Goodluck Jonathan had travelled to London to attend a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investment Council.

The lawmakers were led to the meeting by the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha.

Other lawmakers in the delegation were the House Leader, Mulikat Adeola-Akande; the Deputy House Leader, Leo Ogor; and the Chief Whip, Ishaku Bawa.