Daura Defends National Assembly Blockade Without Regrets

Lawal Daura, the former Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), discussed his controversial decision to blockade the National Assembly during the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari. In an interview, Daura asserted that he did not require permission from either the then Acting President Yemi Osinbajo or President Buhari to take such actions, emphasizing his belief in the necessity of his decision.

He compared his role to that of a police officer witnessing a crime, stating, “if a policeman sees a crime about to be committed in the street, is he supposed to go to a corner, call his commissioner of police or his DPO to say there’s a crime, what do I do?” When questioned about whether he regretted the blockade, Daura firmly stated, “I never regretted it. I will never regret,” indicating his steadfastness regarding his actions during that period.