The People Democratic Party (PDP) senators force their way into Senate through back gate as police takes over House

In anticipation of a possible opening of the Senate chamber by lawmakers loyal to President Muhammadu Buhari, operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), have taken over the
 National Assembly complex.
 
Source: NAIJ Ima
According to Bankole Omisore, an aide of Senate President Bukola Saraki, the lawmakers have reportedly forced their way into the premises through the back gate of the complex, but their offices and the chambers are still locked.

 The lawmakers, who were initially denied access, were called in by security officers. Senators Ben Murray Bruce, Biodun Olujimi, Rafiu Ibrahim, Isa Misau, Abdullahi Gumel all entered the premises. More PDP senators are trickling into the premises and are trying to force their way into the chambers which is still under lock and key.

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 Senator Ben Bruce addresses journalists, says Senator Godswill Akpabio and All Progressives Congress senators are the arrowhead of the DSS invasion all in an attempts to impeach Senate President, Bukola Saraki. PDP senators in front of the chambers include: Senator Gilbert Nnaji (Enugu), Senator Abiodun Olujimi (Ekiti), Senator Ben Bruce (Bayelsa), Senator Aidoko Ali (Kogi), Senator Peter Nwaoboshi (Delta). Senator Emmanuel Bwacha (Taraba), Senator Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara), Senator Ahmed Ogembe (Kogi) andSenator Isa Misau (Bauchi).

Sources claimed that the senators have planned to elect the senate leader, Ahmed Lawan, as Senate President and Hope Uzodinma as his deputy.