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Nigeria parliament shut after tear gas fired
Aminu Tambuwal Aminu Tambuwal defected from the governing party last month

Nigerian security forces have fired tear gas inside parliament, just before a crucial debate on security in the conflict-ridden north-east.

Reports say the police were trying to stop House of Representatives speaker Aminu Tambuwal from entering.

Mr Tambuwal defected to the opposition from the ruling PDP last month. His former colleagues have since argued he should be stripped of his speaker role.

Senate leader David Mark ordered both chambers to close until next week.

Political tensions are high in Nigeria, ahead of general elections next year.

Mr Tambuwal adjourned the House shortly after he defected in late October, apparently to ensure he could not be unseated by PDP representatives.

Thursday was the first full session of the House since his defection.

Parliamentarians were due to debate a presidential bill seeking the extension of the state of emergency in three states hardest hit by the militant group Boko Haram.

BBC Hausa editor Mansur Liman says many opposition MPs opposed the extension of the state of emergency because they say it has failed to bring an end to the insurgency.

Witnesses said security agents attempted to block Mr Tambuwal as he arrived at parliament, and also locked out other opposition politicians.

Images showed suited politicians scaling the gates outside of the assembly building.

Agents then fired tear gas, which filled the lobby for several minutes.

Mr Tambuwal reportedly managed to get into the assembly building only after other politicians scuffled with security agents.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30129630

Posted: Thu Nov 20, 2014 6:26 pm

I see a lot of new NOK and Diplomats moving money emails coming.... Laughing

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 1:16 am

Sometimes I regret being Nigerian...
Good thing mom brought us to the U.S.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 3:33 am

^^^ Never regret being who you are! There are bad people/criminals in equal amounts no matter where you go. It's the mindset, not the nationality!

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:15 am

Well said SB. Welcome, Anonymoose!
I wish our guys could use teargas in the House of Commons. It would liven things up end.

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 4:34 am

Welcome to Eater, and please heed SBAH's words. We have absolutely nothing against Nigerians, only the tiny percentage who tarnish the name of an otherwise great country.

And, of course, scammers are by no means limited to any single country. It's unfortunate that Nigeria has become so connected in the minds of the general public since we run into scammers from throughout west Africa, not to mention Malaysia, Amsterdam, and all of Eastern Europe. Scamming knows no boundaries.

I hope you will stick around and join in. We have had several Nigerian members over the years and we have mutually benefited from the knowledge these members have shared. One of our very first members, and still our Chief Counsel, is a Nigerian-born American who used to do a lot of fantastic phone-baiting. He had a fantastic advantage since he spoke Igbo and could easily trick lads into believing he was chopping their jobs. Very Happy

Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2014 7:01 am

I can only echo what the others have said in this thread before me.

And a big welcome to Eater.