The snake dropped from the roof of the chamber, leaving lawmakers scampering for safety. It was later killed by staff of the complex.

The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Gbenga Omole, said the incident only happened due to the terrible state of the complex.

He said, "Yesterday (Wednesday), when we were about to enter into plenary, a big snake ran out of the chamber, which disrupted our sitting, and we had to hurriedly leave the chamber.

"We were about to sit again today (Thursday) when the ceiling caved in directly where Mr Speaker was sitting. We were agitated and when we looked around, we saw the damage that termite had done to most of the wood work in the chamber."

As a result of the unsafe conditions of the chamber, House Speaker, Bamidele Oleyelogun, declared an indefinite recess until the security of lawmakers can be guaranteed.

Omole appealed to the state's governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to fix the complex which he described as outdated and not good enough to conduct legislative business.

"As of now, the House has not been given the autonomy we are agitating for. When this happens, we won't need to consult the governor to fix things. 

"You know how things are being run presently; every arm of government needs to look up to the executive to get things done," he said.

Despite the indefinite break, Omole said lawmakers will continue to work from their offices.