Nigeria TV Info — Fresh Tension Rocks National Assembly as PASAN Members Threaten Peaceful Picketing Over Welfare, Constitutional Issues

Abuja, Nigeria — Fresh tension is brewing within the National Assembly as some concerned members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) have threatened to embark on peaceful picketing over what they described as unresolved welfare and constitutional issues affecting their members.

The development comes amid reports that the management of the National Assembly has raised an alarm over an alleged plot by some staff to disrupt legislative activities when lawmakers resume plenary on Tuesday.

In a letter dated October 3, 2025, and addressed to the Clerk to the National Assembly, the aggrieved workers accused the management of intimidation and harassment of staff who have continued to demand rule-driven unionism anchored on the provisions of the PASAN Constitution, 2015.

The letter, which was obtained by Nigeria TV Info on Saturday, was signed by M.C. Odo, Yusuf Mohammed Abiola, and Chinenye Peace Nda, on behalf of their colleagues.

According to the signatories, some members have been issued queries and threatened with suspension for participating in union activities, especially for insisting on the presentation of audited accounts of the chapter to congress, as required by the union’s constitution.

They cited various provisions of the PASAN Constitution mandating executive officers at both national and chapter levels to prepare annual budgets, circulate audited accounts and balance sheets, present financial proposals to congress, and ensure compliance with national laws.

The aggrieved staff maintained that these provisions make accountability and transparency non-negotiable in the management of the union’s affairs, stressing that any attempt to suppress such demands amounts to a violation of their constitutional rights as members.

Meanwhile, the management of the National Assembly is reportedly taking measures to prevent any disruption to parliamentary proceedings as both sides brace for a possible standoff ahead of Tuesday’s plenary session.