Federal House of Representatives member from Abia State, Alex Ikwechegh, has finally apologized to the Bolt driver whom he assaulted at his residence in Abuja.
Ikwechegh, tendered his apology to the Bolt driver in a statement on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024.
He said: “I, Honourable Alex Ikwechegh, Member of the House of Representatives, wish to address a deeply disturbing incident that occurred at my residence recently.”
“A video has surfaced showing me engaging in unacceptable behavior towards an Uber driver who came to deliver a waybill for me. I am deeply sorry for my actions and acknowledge that they were unacceptable and unbecoming of a public official.”
“As a public servant, I recognize the trust placed in me by my constituents and the Nigerian people. My behavior fell short of the standards expected of me, and for that, I am truly sorry. I understand that my actions have caused harm and embarrassment to the driver, my constituents and the nation at large.”
“I want to assure the public that I am fully cooperating with the Nigeria Police investigation into this matter.”
“As a public servant, I recognise the trust placed in me by my constituents and the Nigerian people. My behavior fell short of the standards expected of me, and for that, I am truly sorry.”
For those who don’t know, a cab driver, Stephen Abuwatseya, was assaulted by the lawmaker at his Abuja residence.
This came after the bolt driver had arrived at his residence to deliver a package to him, but one thing led to the other, and the driver was assaulted by the lawmaker who also threatened to make him disappear from Nigeria.
The video of the incident was released on the internet by social media critic, Martins Ortse a.k.a VeryDarkMan as Nigerians have risen to condemn the behavior of the lawmaker.
