Update: Speaker Aminu Tambuwal finally gains access into the National Assembly complex

Police fired teargas at the National Assembly Thursday as security operatives barred the speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, and as several of the speaker’s loyalists overpowered the security agents and smuggled him into the chamber A large contingent of SSS personnel and police took over the sprawling complex early Thursday, and sealed the gate. Tambuwal’s loyalists overpower security operatives, smuggle him into chamber .See photos and account of what happened  after the break...

Tambuwal in white after being teargassed

Tambuwal's media adviser's tweets...this was earlier tooday...