The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has condemned the alleged savagery and unprovoked assault on an e-hailing driver by Mr. Alex Ikwechegh, said to be the member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.
In a viral video that has shocked the populace, Ikwechegh was seen assaulting a Bolt driver who came to deliver snails he ordered at his Abuja residence.
CHECKPOINTCHARLEY gathered that Mr Ikwechegh later invited police officers who came and arrested him. The yet-to-be identified Bolt driver was later detained at the Maitama Police staion for over three hours, where he was taken to.
In the video, the reps member was seen slapping the driver repeatedly, unprovoked and threatening to make him disappear from the face of the planet.
Reacting in a press statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara on Monday, his party APGA said the lawmaker’s action is condemnable in all ramifications, noting that his behaviour fell short of the party’s constitution.
The statement read in part, “The attention of our great party, the All Progressives Grand Alliance has been drawn to a viral video of alleged assault 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 and Federal Parliamentarian, Alex Ikwechegh, representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, on the platform of our great Party.
“As a party, we are founded on the basic principles of upholding the dignity of all humans, irrespective of class, creed and/or ethnicity. The recent video allegedly showing Ikwechegh assaulting a cab driver is totally unacceptable and runs counter to what our Party – APGA – represents.
“In line with APGA’s constitution, the Leadership of the Party shall set up a disciplinary committee to investigate the act, and if found wanting, appropriate sanctions shall be meted on him in line with the Constitution of APGA.”
Opara stressed that all APGA members and indeed all elected officials on the platform of the party are expected to exhibit the highest standards of decorum, civility and integrity in all public and private engagements.
“Our party shall not tolerate any verifiable conduct that is not in tandem with the ideals of our founding fathers. In APGA, we are our Brother’s and Sister’s keeper and it cannot be any other way,” the statement added.
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