'I Am Embarrassed', Lawmaker Alex Ikwechegh Apologises For Assaulting Bolt Driver

[@vegasthedudeijustcanthate.9230]

He's not sorry, he's sorry because he got caught 😤.

[@GlorySomad]

Exactly

[@TheYaziman]

You damn right

[@LucyRosevelt-hg6nv]

so what do u want now? 😂

[@proudman6153]

Believe politicians and women at your own risk.

[@Rabbaniy1]

​@@proudman6153absolutely, both will look into your eyes and lie, they just don't care

[@theophiluschukwujindu352]

The fact that you went to the police station where you detained that uber driver that night and continued to verbally abuse him again two hours after the incident shows that you didn't act only because of the altercation both of you had at your house. You are an oppressor trying to save his political career with a scripted apology note.

[@Vee668]

But is the case opened against him at police station?

[@graceobialo9483]

He is very mean and desperate

[@pshill8152]

His constituents should recall him. Very simple.

[@asiyahmuhammad9084]

What a wicked man

[@solomoneke4459]

Your apology is meaningless. Do the citizens of Nigeria the needful by resigning from the House of Representatives.

[@FidelisEkwealo]

People don't resign in Nigeria

[@tajudeenfatiuolanrewaju9157]

You’re not deceiving us by reading your lawyer’s speech

[@4formation4mike-mike4matic]

true

[@elegantkati747]

😂😂😂

[@JephthahOnyemma]

"I am human, thus infallible." Does he know that infallible means unable to make mistakes or has his arrogance made him choose big words to feel big and untouchable. What a dunce.

[@Ọlájùmọ̀kẹ́mi5]

This is a shame.🙈

[@Femsong]

Found it! The comment I was looking for

[@AuwalSG]

He is not remorseful, he should be in jail please. Very disgraceful

[@aigbiremolenemmanuel7854]

See how he's apologizing so casually like he's reading a scripted essay 😢

[@kolawolefateye6612]

If not the video the Mr. Stevens made, all these would have been denied. The unfortunate ones in charge of the country affair.

[@ebitindok5179]

Your Apology is not Accepted. GET OUT with immediate effect.

[@MikeDennis-jk5tl]

😂

[@ighoevans7106]

😂😂​@@MikeDennis-jk5tl

[@GlorySomad]

Supported

[@Yourloveworldmedia]

HELLO @EVERYONE😊, JESUS IS THE ONLY WAY. DECLARE HIM AS LORD TODAY WITH YOUR MOUTH TO BE SAVED AND ESCAPE HELL FIRE AND ETERNAL DEATH. SAY NOW WITH YOUR MOUTH "JESUS IS LORD OF MY LIFE". DROP A COMMENT IF YOU DID.

[@anuolomo1344]

From a psychological point of view, the smirks on his face, lip retractions amongst other body languages & finally his choice of words to say regardless of provocation ( what provocation Oga sir ) goes to show he is not remorseful as those were the final words said without the script.. Resignation/ compensation is the only thing to save face and show remorse period.

[@faithokolo6024]

This was not the accent you were using during the assault. What point are you trying to make?

[@elegantkati747]

I wonder ooooooh...

[@SunnyYawus-e4u]

That's how they come as politicians to deceive the people.

[@aframaco9491]

Were you a witness??? 👊🏾🇳🇬👊🏾🇳🇬!!

[@businessmogul4026]

no mind am

[@buzzbabe1901]

​@@aframaco9491were you also there yourself, Mr invigilator??? Wicked people pretending like they didn't see the video. All of you, oppressors of poor and humble people must eat the humble pie sooner than later. Pride goes before a colossal fall😏

[@femiogabi3275]

He is not sorry at all! He gave out his apology speech to another fellow to write for him, and used a wrong word, "I am human, thus infallible". This guy doesn't know the meaning of the word "infallible"😢😮. The meaning of what he just said is that although he is human, he is incapable of making a mistake.😢 He is a vain, empty character. Many politicians are.

[@Dewumiandfam]

I thought I was the only one that heard that 😂

[@tejiriokonmah1380]

Very arrogant guy! He's not sorry at all.

[@gabrielajijola7270]

he need to resign first of all.. he is an absolute disgrace to nigeria.

[@giftazenabor4673]

He still carry book Dey read wetin happen 😂😂. It’s a movie

[@elegantkati747]

Na person write am for am😂😂😂😂😂...

[@businessmogul4026]

he is not sorry obviously

[@videosworthsharing6086]

It show that he is not truly sorry, somebody wrote that for him.

[@alisday6206]

He was forced, probably by the house, to read it, or his legal adviser 😂

[@EmekaEmmanuelAjaefobi-ij8yg]

I swear, nah wetin shock me pass. Who dey apologize with script for wetin u be main actor 🤦🏿‍♂️ naija my country

[@AyodeleLawrenc]

This is one of the reasons I do always say that Nigeria has not started planning to move out of the woods. No soberness, no regrets of any type in him

[@IslamiyyahSurajudeen]

Am telling you

[@atla.design_tech]

Apologies aside...you are suppose to be suspended first, and that should be the least anyway.

[@aipboess7138]

If this is the same guy that assaulted the driver, then I strongly suggest a drugs test.

[@GlorySomad]

😂

[@temitopeadewale8929]

He must be a very dull boy. Imagine him carrying typed and printed document to project his apology... Ordinary apology you carry book, no wonder him no get any single bill. Mumu

[@femiogabi3275]

@@temitopeadewale8929 A very unintelligent guy. Reading an apology, just look at how dull he is!

[@MercyEdokpolor]

Very mumu fellow, even from your body language as you rendered the so called apology, you were not remorseful.

[@princessrobinson2846]

That's so right, the chairman commented on that too, calling it a "debate😊"

[@asiyahmuhammad9084]

He said he is a senator he didn't even know his position

[@sothdestiny9496]

This is not an apology. Just imagine if the incident was not secretly recorded. That driver would disappear without a trace like many others. The recording was the driver's last and only defense mechanism as he thought he might truly disappear without a trace. Thank God for the Android phone and the Internet.

[@andrewbadejo4716]

This one is not fit to represent Nigerians at any level of government. This rubish must stop immidiately. Nonesense.

[@Stan-rq2cq]

@andrewbadejo4716 exactly! We only need people with the high moral values of Jagaban to go into high office. This guys values nor reach. Nigerians i hail una.

[@Nivek05]

He's not sorry. He's obviously on drugs, he's only saying all these because there was a camera. That guy would have been dead by now if there was no evidence.

[@HephzibahYahudah-ow2th]

Definitely 💯

[@gabbyndu]

Apology does not need script. It comes from the heart.

[@AdewaleRafiu-d7z]

He's an arrogant Rep. Let him be an example. He's a fool.

[@Ria_lifeventure]

I blame the people who voted him to the office. Nothing annoys me more than an insincere apology. He didn't apologize because he is truly sorry. Even still reading a script that was crafted for him. Chai! 9ja sha.

[@GlorySomad]

Very insincere apology

[@richardodeyunscripted]

Someone wrote the speech for him.

[@elegantkati747]

Exactly...😂😂😂😂😂

[@OlabisiDamilola]

Before nko

[@KazeemMayowa-li4uk]

Ofcourse yes

[@GlorySomad]

Obviously

[@oluwayemisifalope6134]

A lawyer wrote it for him

[@alhajisannie9217]

All these was UNPROVOKED! The whole world saw it on video. He claims he was provoked. You see, no regrets whatsoever. Resign or be fired!

[@WecanTalkwithGod]

He's not sorry! If VDM didn't interfere, he wouldn't have apologized. We are all playing in this country.

[@tundeolajacob6148]

It's showing he's really not sincere.This incident happened directly and connected with him. He has to read a script written out by someone on his behalf. What a shame!!!

[@adebolaladipo-ajai2237]

He's the one giving solution that they should move forward, very dishonorable!

[@keshigodwin3067]

Imagine reading scripts on a simple apology that a small baby of three years old can do from the heart.... Oga you are not truly sorry...... ITS REALLY A SHAME 😢

[@segunbello-k6f]

"regardless of the provocation". The question is what provocation is he talking about? This is the behaviour of an average politician.

[@Ifeco-Aliche]

No remorse in his voice at all. Onye ocha na Aba, we wil vote you out, you are too arrogant and proud

[@elani6507]

Mere crocodile tears because you were caught. His arrogance and lack of remorse is staggering. He is not honest or honourable with his superficial apology. His heart is not in it and all we are watching here is acting. He is laughing at us with derisive comments. Just look at his arrogance and body language and you realise he doesn’t mean what he saying. He should be recalled immediately , idiot.

[@FolktalesnFolklores]

This idiot need to start negotiating from that 50 million upwards since he can afford that to make the driver disappear

[@elegantkati747]

Exactly

[@GlorySomad]

😂

[@godsend2546]

Absolutely 100% agree. Na only mouth he get, no common sense, no refinement, no decency. Minimum compensation should be the 50M, then he should be sacked afterwards. He needs to feel what a poor man feels. He could be lucky and get a job as a Bolt delivery driver...😅

[@anaha_sj]

A young man like this reading word for word from a drafted speech-such a shame!

[@fridaypeters8046]

He has learned very well from his predece predecessors.

[@obauderuth9673]

How many of them can boldly address the public without reading speech prepared for them. Who even elected them? They forced themselves on us. Power hungry people

[@InoriAgebe-to4ld]

Nothing upstairs

[@cool2zip]

I believe this man's behaviour was appalling, to say the least, and a disgrace to his public office and position. He should be laid off of his public office duties immediately. He has brought a stain to his public office. The world has seen his disgraceful act and abusive insults.

[@OAKtheman]

I can bet $1,000 he did not write the poem he is reciting. Therefore, apology not accepted.

[@princessrobinson2846]

😂

[@adesunloyeoluwasegun6322]

The apology of this man is not genuine. This is how all of them are.

[@chinnygeorge921]

Even Mr Speaker noticed the apology was scripted and went ahead to remark on it. Oga, you gonn lurrn, and you'll lurrn the hard way 😂🤣😂

[@makindeomololu1026]

The guy does not provoke you, but because of your arrogance and ego, even when you read your apology letter, it does not reflect repentance. Thank God it is not to somebody like me you will pay dearly for your acts, learn lesson and drop your arrogance

[@movafoodies3417]

This man is just reading this article because is forced to apologize. This man should be investigated.

[@IZUAGIE09]

Your apology reeks of pride, the way you threw that illegal speech shows how arrogant you are.

[@adesquare5210]

This legislator is a disgrace he should be expelled from the house and the individual assaulted should take him to court for his disrespect and abuse!

[@NyezunwoHavillah]

Not all u oga. Yup no pologies nothing

[@adesquare5210]

@@NyezunwoHavillah keep up your attitude and think your country will be better

[@LawsonInnocent-y7s]

Medicine after death,You need to face the full wrath of the law

[@nicholastoryima]

It’s a shame this man is still in the House of Representatives he should be suspended.

[@florebis2953]

Pls this senator has a question to answer for all the incidents of disappearance of innocent people in Nigeria. Let him also explain that statement. First, he should be suspended for sometime to for a while to allow for proper investigation. Secondly, a forensic investigation should be made of his generator house so we can know if the DNA of some disappeared people would be found there. Thirdly, he must pay damages made to the bolt driver as compensation to the assault on the innocent man.

[@Abdul-FattahFadairo]

You should be recalled by your constituency and permanently banned from holding any public office in Nigeria. Your case should have served as a deterrent to other politicians and public office holders.

[@junioriyede7659]

I love this Mr speaker 😂(it's a debate)

[@adaezebalogun9579]

Nigeria is in a mess!!!! Look at the people ruling us!!!! Just look at this! If it wasn't recorded and then went viral, would he tender an apology?!!! Rubbish!

[@EmmanuelJoseph-k7q]

Speaking more nonsense in the name of an apology. He's got millions that can be used to make someone disappear. Therefore, I don't expect anything reasonable to be done to him as a punishment. And, I don't think the National Assembly is honourable enough to know how to deal with such a situation.

[@MensahKadima]

The disappearing senator who can make someone to disappear from Nigeria without any traces, woww I never know that this man can apologise to anybody, in fact his only doing this just to protect his political positions but really this monster senator is never sorry in anyway just check out his body language, these are the group of illiterates that has been representing Nigeria and this is why Nigeria can never move forward.

[@ajibadesheriff7133]

This is exactly what I feared will happen. Useless and fake apology with no consequences at all.

[@openbooktips]

What kind of country do we live in? How is an apology enough in a situation as this? Then we turn around and wonder why the country isn’t moving forward. In a sane society, members of the House will unanimously move for him to be suspended while the case is investigated. If our constitution is the problem, we better fix that document before the country turns into an absolute circus that it already almost is. When I see folks in the diaspora discussing their dreams of going back home for politics, my header weeps because none of them tells you any good plans they have for the people plus you can easily tell from a very short conversation with someone their heart is. God help our beloved country.

[@openbooktips]

Our country is such a joke. A man who’s apologizing has no decency to speak from the heart rather he has to read a script. A truly remorseful individual tenders their apology from the heart. How we let these idiots take us for fools makes me even more annoyed.

[@biolarabiu]

The moment you slapped a citizen in the UK with video evidence available, you definitely can't escape justice.

[@godsend2546]

Yes o. I agree totally. Na to fire the unfortunate politician, na eem remain. But naija no dey think laidat. Big big shame😢

[@ayoubasylla9838]

🇳🇬🇳🇬🇿🇦🇲🇱🇨🇲🇨🇮 justice for the Driver , Shame on you

[@olusesanokunade7413]

It is not about reading a speech written by someone by someone,be remorse of your action. Na your way

[@gbengaaledare1726]

Did he just say he is human? That act he carried out is inhumane. I'm not sure a normal human will say all those things to another fellow human, actually! And reading all the nonsense he just did is nothing close to an apology.

[@LinusFunmilayo-ry7fi]

What kind of apology is he reading like that.. is this truly from his heart?

[@gloriap4834]

How many people has he paid 50m to be deleted from the earth🤔🤔 out of the abundance of heart the mouth speaks.....

[@apdwaseb8663]

This guy was simply pissed that the guy didn't kowtow to his whims. You are just a mere House of Rep member and not God!

[@onyejaysalem1698]

U should be in jail. If you could do that to a young man like you, I can't imagine what you would do to a helpless lady..

[@rotimiilesanmi1171]

He was able to abuse the Bolt Drive without script, intimidate without director, harass without control. Thanks for the video recording. He suddenly became a gentle acting a script only because he is in the public glare. Had he had gun that night, the story would have been different. Oppressing Taxpayer with Taxpayers' money. It is just too bad.

[@KingD-mv2qt]

How can you read a book as an apology? This arrogant needs to be called back. Only in Nigeria will you use a political office to intimidate your people. Can he face the driver on the street? We don't need this kind of representative, let's begin to open our eyes.

[@godsgiftoshioriamenagbomek9768]

This is total fiasco!!! What sort of inane speech is this? Was this the vigour you used while you slapped him? "I can make you disappear in this Nigeria and nothing will happen". Abuse of power! You should be removed from the power that has gotten you drunk.

[@Vivianiveren]

God I don't want to believe you've forsaken this country. But situations and people like this in power, make it very difficult to have hope for this decaying nation

[@piusoyakhilome7611]

These are not words from his heart.

[@lewisdipo]

You can see the arrogance in him ....your apology not accepted.

[@chrisodina.8423]

There is no sincerity and honest remorse in this scripted apology. This is nothing but a façade and acting

[@Stp-n-r]

The bolt driver was dehumanise by the "dishonourable" lawmaker, face-saving apology is just not enough.

[@paulline8710]

This man should be recalled home , so he can learn from his misbehaving.

[@adelekebabalola3907]

What that heck is this😂, you are addressing a personal issue and you can't even do so properly without looking at your notes. It shows this is just a formality to you. It so sad that this is the Nigeria we live in today

[@gabrieldung]

Is the safety of our life guaranteed off camera????? I believe not.....

[@michaeluwakwe]

This dishourable member is not remorse and his apologies is full of arrogance and no form regret.

[@husseinshuaibu3560]

"But Actions speak louder than Words". Hope this will remind the lawmakers that they are not There on their own, they're representing the people not themselves.

[@yourdailyhealthtips9916]

He's not sorry,, he just wants to oppress reading from his lawyers pages.. shaking my head

[@techzolute]

Person wey suppose no dey that house by now. Person wey dem suppose don charge to court by now. Person wey suppose dey prepare for sentence. This is Nigeria. Nothing happens to the rich politicians.

[@Mush-o5x]

Resign..period

[@henrytyav3642]

He should pay for damages

[@samsonluga3846]

"Exchange" There was no exchange but outright insults and threats. Leopard no dey change im colours.

[@saderowland7429]

He’s not sorry at all. He’s trying to save his butt. Please don’t settle o. Take him to court and teach him a lesson. Too many dishonorable people in that useless house and senate. Mscheew

[@kelechiemmanuel-c6c]

You re not worthy to be a leader, not even the smallest position

[@morenikejioketebu8323]

He's neither sorry nor remorseful. He should be made to resign. He oppressed and bullied the man. There was no provocation. He only asked you to come out for your package

[@augustinechibuikeacheru8710]

We don't blame you rather we blame the government that has given these audacity

[@martinschibuzor5922]

I don't think this apology is not his thought, he is just reading an essay oo😂

[@adebolamorebise8462]

The package's contents warrant further investigation, as the claimed snail seems suspicious. The supplier's intentions and the package's true contents need to be verified.

[@hopeigwe6864]

This guy needs to be evaluated mentally. He pled not guilty in court and he is admitting here that he is guilty. This guy is on colos

[@olatitiemilekanbabatunde9494]

Have you ever thought how many persons he must have made disappear, like he boldly and arrogantly said. He should be looked into more

[@joshuaattah1823]

Most of the leaders that fumble in such manner, are usually the young leaders. God give us sense

[@Najeeb-e4e]

So, having accepted that he truly said it. Why is he not suspended yet? Abi apology is a substitute for offense of such magnitude, considering the fact that he hit him and such kind of words?

[@kehindeogundeji7410]

What a terrible useless apology!! He's still being arrogant while tendering his useless apology!!

[@chukwuemekaokorie7178]

Why is he not been suspended and made to resign

[@FidelisEkwealo]

Don't say you are sorry rather say you are mumu

[@obinnachiagoro1102]

An apology should have been straight to the point... showing remorse ....not an essay as he was rightly corrected.... very unfortunate situation

[@peteranule233]

Why must you be reading an apology from a prepared document? It means it's not real.

[@classof2314]

He could hardly read the speech written for him by another person. He didn't practice reading his speech before presenting. Big grammar without knowing the meaning. Reading as if he was debating 😢 A total disgrace to the people that he represents. I'm waiting for his resignation. He's totally unremorseful .

[@couragecourage2901]

Only in nigeria, we read apologies. It has to flow from ur heart. Nonsense

[@augustinechibuikeacheru8710]

Images he's reading a script from his lawyer wey be wery

[@IslamiyyahSurajudeen]

Back in those days when we were in secondary school anytime we want to do debate we deliver them off head a whole lawmaker can't even give a genuine and remorseful speech off head that very hypocrisy😢😢

[@olayoonuidrisoo]

WILL THIS COUNTRY EVER BE BETTER WITH THIS TYPE OF ATTITUDE?

[@awelewaomotade6250]

You didn't write the letter

[@Princechidi-mk2tc]

Until Nigerians decides to do something about these politicians,we won't make head way