The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has strongly condemned Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives for Aba North and South, following a viral video all3gedly showing him berat!ng and thr3atening a Bolt driver in Abuja.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, issued a statement on Monday expressing APGA’s commitment to human rights and announcing a formal investigation into Ikwechegh’s conduct.
The statement reads, “The attention of our great party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance, has been drawn to a viral video of all3ged as$ault meted out to a citizen by the Honourable member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, Alex Ikwechegh. As a political party founded on respect for human rights, we roundly condemn the action of our said member.”
In the video, Ikwechegh is all3gedly seen engaged in a h3ated exchange with the Bolt driver, who had reportedly delivered a service to the lawmaker’s residence. According to the video, Ikwechegh questioned the driver, saying, “Do you know where you are? Do you know who I am?” The driver, demanding payment, responded, “I don’t want to know, just pay me and let me go.” The video reportedly captured the lawmaker refusing to pay, accusing the driver of “disrespect” and making an alarming thr3at: “I can make this man disappear in the whole of Nigeria and nothing would happen.”
APGA’s statement emphasized that the party does not condone any action that undermines human dignity. “In APGA, we are our Brother’s and Sister’s keeper, and it cannot be any other way,” it read. The party announced plans to establish a disciplinary committee to investigate the incident, assuring that “appropriate sanctions shall be meted out if he is found wanting.”
The party’s decisive response reflects its commitment to holding public officials accountable and upholding the ideals of dignity and respect espoused by APGA’s founding leaders.
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