The anticipated presentation of the 2019 budget by President Muhammadu
Buhari to the National Assembly has been delayed due to plans by some
lawmakers to protest.
The lawmakers, mostly from the opposition parties, were seen carrying placards with different inscriptions into the chamber.
The budget presentation was scheduled for 12 noon.
The
lawmakers were still in an executive session at the time of this report
at 12:20 p.m. It was learnt that the session was to appeal to the
lawmakers not to embarrass the president.
However, the
situation appeared to have been brought under control by the Senior
Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on National Assembly
(Reps), Kawu Samaila.
The presidential aide was seen retrieving the placards from some of the aggrieved lawmakers.
While
the executive session went on, a loyalist of the president, Gudaji
Kazaure, came out and was heard speaking in Hausa saying “we will not
allow anyone to embarrass the president.”
He rained curses on those planning to do so.
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