There were feelers last night that the federal government
has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to revoke all diplomatic passports
in the possession of senators and members of the House of Representatives.
The move has been linked to the strained relationship
between the presidency and the National Assembly, particularly the House of
Representatives whose members have, in the last few days, moved to the Kawu
Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) known as “new PDP”.
Since the news broke on Friday night, legislators have
been calling one another to ascertain the truth or otherwise of the allegation.
While some of them allege that the comptroller-general of immigration is behind
it, others say it is aimed at giving the lawmakers a hint of things to come if
they do not fall into line.