A Kuje Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted N500,000 bail to a House of Representatives member for Aba North and South, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh. Ikwechegh was arraigned for allegedly assaulting an e-hailing driver, Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya, who went to deliver a package to him driver at his Abuja residence. The action of the lawmaker went viral in a video on social …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh. who assaulted an e-hailing driver, Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya, who went to deliver a package to him on Sunday, has apologised for his widely condemned action. The apology titled, ‘A statement of Regret and Commitment to Justice’, which was written in Abuja on behalf of the embattled federal lawmaker, by one …

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has said that, if found quilty, appropriate sanctions would be applied on its House of Representatives member, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh who assaulted an e-hailing driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. who went to deliver a package to him. The Nigeria Police Force said it was already handling the case following the driver’s official report. It warned the …

If you have to ask the question, ‘do you know who I am?’, you have probably answered the question yourself. You are probably not worth knowing. A few years ago, I wrote an article titled, The MP and the Plebian. It addressed the subject of impunity in public office. It tried to draw a link between our backwardness as a …

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has said that a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh is being interrogated at its Maitama Divisional headquarters. Ikwechegh, who represents Aba North and South Federal Constituency, was alleged to have assaulted an e-hailing driver, Mr. Stephen Abuwatseya. According to a trending video, the lawmaker slapped the driver when he requested …

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, on Sunday, assaulted an e-hailing driver who went to deliver a package to him. But in a post on its X, the Nigeria Police Force said it was handling the case following the driver’s official report. It warned the public to stop using the name or the office of the …