The national assembly
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN), national assembly chapter, have notified management of plans to commence picketing over allegations of fraud, unpaid allowances and interference in union activities.
In a letter dated October 3, 2025, and addressed to the clerk of the national assembly, the aggrieved staff accused the management of intimidation, harassment, and victimisation of members who demanded accountability.
The group cited provisions of the PASAN constitution, which mandate the executive council to present audited accounts and financial returns to congress, alleging that former executive officers were removed in July 2024 for failing to comply.
They accused the clerk of attempting to reinstate the ousted executives despite the resolution of congress, saying such actions had fuelled suspicions of financial impropriety and laundering of union funds.
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The staff also listed a series of grievances, including short payments of salaries and allowances, diversion of training funds, non-remittance of statutory deductions such as pension and housing fund, and failure to implement the consolidated legislative salary structure (CONLESS).
Other demands include full payment of rent subsidy, peculiar and hazard allowances, medical benefits, implementation of the N70,000 minimum wage, provision of staff buses, and the inauguration of the national assembly service pension board.
“Your decision to protect the ousted executives has heightened suspicion that management, in concert with the exco, laundered funds through PASAN accounts,” the letter reads.
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They accused the leadership of ignoring repeated calls for dialogue, saying they were left with no option but to peacefully picket the national assembly from October 7, 2025.
Copies of the letter were sent to the sergeant-at-arms and the Department of State Services (DSS) at the national assembly, requesting security protection during the protest.
