The Department of State Security services (DSS) has recalled half of its operatives officially attached to Senate President Bukola Saraki and the Speaker, House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara.
The action was taken Sunday night, ahead of Monday’s talks between Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the nPDP team led by Dogara.
Saraki is also a member of nPDP, the faction that broke away from the PDP in 2013 to team up with APC for the 2015 elections.
The security operatives attached to the two presiding officers of the National Assembly were directed to report to the DSS headquarters “with immediate effect”.
No reason was given for the withdrawal, although it is believed to have been at the instance of the presidency.
The nPDP had recently issued an ultimatum to APC for a meeting, complaining that it had been marginalised by the ruling party after helping them to oust the PDP from power in 2015.