The lawmaker representing Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency, Adigun Abass, has sparked mixed reactions on social media over his inability to move a motion at the plenary.
Henzodaily reports that in the video circulating online, Adigun, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is seen struggling to conclude the motion.
The Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abass, intervened and offered corrections to help Adigun articulate his points properly.
The video has sparked outrage among many Nigerians.
@AlexanderU4690 wrote: “It’s very shameful such thing happen in this era. We need to be careful on the kind of people we elect to represent us But anyway no body is above mistake, l pray he work on himself because this is a national disgrace to him and his constituency.”
@uchebakaadi wrote: “Speaker didn’t need to correct his English is not his first language. Pa Awo would have somersaulted in d grave after he gave them free education. Not a case of cut off mark just olodo plain & simple he didn’t go any makaranta plain & simple. Like Bulaba he made it into power.”
@goodlukgoody wrote: “A huge disaster.”
@murtala_AK wrote: “How on earth will this one give better representation to his constituency when he doesn’t even understand simple house standing orders. Everything in Nigeria has gone below the bar.”
@JShoremekun wrote: “This is rather embarrassing, to say the least. This is what you get when we don’t put our best forward. It is well.”
@goodbuaya wrote: “But english is just a language and not a measure of intelligence nah. As long as he’s a performing rep, shikenan!”
@KennethOkoko wrote: “This is shameful. Is he representing NURTW, Molete Branch in the Oyo State House of Assembly?”
@Chucksbrainy wrote: “Why don’t we just go to plenary in our mother tounges. Would heaven fall?”.
@AA_Adelodun wrote: “RT. (HON) ABASS ADIGUN AGBOWORIN. Member, House of Representatives, Ibadan North- East/South- East Federal Constituency, Oyo State. Yes this is the same Rep Member that is trending and being judged by a 43secs clip. This is Hon Abass Adigun from Ibadan Oyo State.”