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.
But the ministry told LEADERSHIP Sunday that it does not issue diplomatic passports and therefore cannot withdraw them from the lawmakers. It said the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) was solely responsible for the issuance of diplomatic passports to the beneficiaries.
A competent NIS source said the agency was not aware of the directive, but remarked that members of the National Assembly are not qualified to own diplomatic passports.
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