The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, says the sacking of the Director-General of the Directorate of State Security Service, Lawal Daura, by the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, is unimpressive. This was made known by the Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, who spoke on the development. He said Daura could not have carried out the invasion without the permission of either President Buhari who is in London or the acting president Yemi Osinbajo. He said: “The only difference between the democratic and military governments is the parliament. For the DSS to wake up in the morning to go and seal off the National Assembly suggests that there is a trouble in Nigerian democracy. We are yet to understand the meaning of the sacking of Lawal Daura by the Acting President. Does it mean that the DSS could go and seal the National Assembly without the instruction from the acting president or Mr. President himself ? The sacking is not impressive at all. Is Daura the commander-in-chief of his own that can just act without an instruction from above ? “It is either he took the instruction from the Acting President or the President in London. Those are the two people that can instruct him to go and seal up the National Assembly. This is an indication that our democracy is under threat and Nigerians should now know that this ruling government constitutes a danger to the democratic rule in Nigeria. What has happened is embarrassing and the whole world will be laughing at us. I can bet it with anybody that the DG of DSS cannot seal up the National Assembly without the instruction from above.” he said Osinbajo has however denied the presidency’s involvement in the invasion.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, who is at the moment the Acting President in the absence of President Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered the sacking of Department of State Services, DSS, DG Lawal Daura.

Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant (Media and Publicity) to Osinbajo made this known via twitter.

He tweeted: “AgP Yemi Osinbajo has directed the termination of the appointment of the DG of the DSS, Mr. Lawal Musa Daura.

“Mr. Daura has been directed to hand over to the most senior officer of the State Security Service until further notice.”

It would be recalled that earlier today, security operatives believed to be assigned to the DSS stormed the National Assembly, preventing lawmakers from entering its premises.

While the reason behind the siege is yet to be revealed, many suspect the move to be aimed at ensure the ouster of Senate President Bukola Saraki.