Ijaw man from Bayelsa State, Mathew Seiyefa becomes the Acting Director General, Department of State Service (DSS)

Osinbajo ordered the sack of Lawal Daura following the unauthorized invasion of the premises ­of the National Assembly d­escribing it as “a gross violation of c­onstitutional order, rule of law and all­ acceptable notions of law and order".

Mathew Seiyefa, who hails from Bayelsa State, was before his new appointment the most senior director in the DSS; assistant DG. He was also the Director, Institute of Security Studies, Abuja. With over 34 years of experience, he has served in different capacities, including the State Director in Osun, Akwa Ibom, and Lagos states.

He has been a very active force within the State Security Service and worked as the Director of Operations within the system.