Osibanjo: I needed no authority to shut down NASS gate – APM’s Lawal Daura

Former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Daura, has said helium does not regret his relation successful the blockade of the National Assembly during the medication of precocious erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari.

Daura, who is the vice statesmanlike campaigner of the All Progressives Movement, APM, stated this portion fielding questions connected Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Monday.

The erstwhile DSS brag was asked whether the past Acting President, Yemi Osibanjo, was alert of his determination to unopen the gates of the National Assembly.

Responding, Daura said helium did not necessitate the support of either the acting president oregon the president to instrumentality actions helium considered necessary.

“No way. I don’t request immoderate authority. That has thing to bash with it. I don’t request his permission. I don’t request the support of the president to bash what I deliberation should beryllium done,” helium said.

Daura likened his determination to the work of a constabulary serviceman who witnesses a transgression astir to beryllium committed.

He said: “I springiness you an example: if a policeman sees a transgression astir to beryllium committed successful the street, is helium expected to spell to a corner, telephone his commissioner of constabulary oregon his DPO to accidental there’s a crime, what bash I do?”

Asked whether helium regretted the action, the erstwhile DSS main said helium had nary regrets.

“I ne'er regretted it. I w...