The All Progressives Grand Alliance, on Monday, condemned the alleged assault meted out on an e-hailing driver by the member representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency within the Home of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh.
Ikwechegh was seen in a current video that has gone viral allegedly assaulting a Bolt driver who got here to ship an merchandise at his residence.
APGA, whereas reacting to the viral video, stated the lawmaker’s response is condemnable in all ramifications, including that as a lawmaker below its platform, his behaviour fell in need of the celebration’s structure.
The celebration’s response was contained in a press assertion signed by its Nationwide Publicity Secretary, Mazi Ejimofor Opara, on Monday.
The assertion learn partly, “The eye of our nice celebration, 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 celebration based on respect for Human Rights, we roundly condemn the motion of our stated member and Federal Parliamentarian, Alex Ikwechegh, representing Aba North and South Federal Constituency, on the platform of our nice Social gathering.
“As a celebration, we’re based on the fundamental ideas of upholding the dignity of all people, irrespective of sophistication, creed and/or ethnicity. The current video allegedly displaying Ikwechegh assaulting a cab driver is completely unacceptable and runs counter to what our Social gathering – APGA – represents.
“In step with APGA’s structure, the Management of the Social gathering shall arrange a disciplinary committee to research the act, and if discovered wanting, acceptable sanctions shall be meted on him in step with the Structure of APGA.”
Based on Opara, all members of APGA and certainly all elected officers on the platform of the celebration are anticipated to exhibit the best requirements of decorum, civility and integrity in all private and non-private engagements.
“Our celebration shall not tolerate any verifiable conduct that’s not in tandem with the beliefs of our founding fathers. In APGA, we’re our Brother’s and Sister’s keeper and it can’t be every other manner,” the assertion added.