Politics
New Controversy Clouds Rep Who Couldn’t ‘Speak’ English (Video)
By Gideon Ayeni

Controversy has enveloped the video of a member of the House of Representatives when Adigun Abass, Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency in Oyo State who was captured struggling to express himself while attempting to present a motion.
Online judgment on the capacity of Adigun Abass to represent his constituents upon his failure to properly articulate himself while presenting a motion has been clouded with another video of the same lawmaker expressing himself better.
The new video of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmaker has led to questions as to the sobriety of Adigun Abass in the controversial video that has captivated Nigerians on the quality of the country’s lawmakers.
In the video, Adigun Abass was seen in difficulty articulating his points, prompting Speaker Tajudeen Abbas to intervene and provide guidance. Despite the Speaker’s assistance, Hon. Abass continued to falter, failing to deliver his motion coherently.
Following several unsuccessful attempts, the Speaker permitted him to return to his seat, effectively cutting short his presentation.
Watch the video below;
The incident quickly went viral on social media, drawing sharp criticism from Nigerians who questioned the qualifications and communication skills of some representatives elected to the National Assembly. Many users expressed frustration, calling for more stringent vetting of candidates vying for public office to ensure they possess the necessary competence to represent their constituents effectively.
Read some netizens’ reactions below;
@mike king: Imagine political science graduates with no jobs while leaders who can’t articulate a motion run the country. Meritocracy a necessity.
@jskay7: We all know this is not an English problem right??Just to repeat a short sentence that was echoed to him is this difficult???
@prinspark5: He could have spoken in his mother tongue The only thing with Nigerians is that we always think those who can speak good English are better thinkers and most intelligent
@kenwiwa4: A nation cannot progress beyond the intellect and quality of its leadership. Nigeria has failed to achieve its potential as we have continuously circulated our 3rd and 4th class men and women when great nations are using 1st class only. Progress will continue to elude Nigeria.
@blaccode: Since Nigerians have decided and we all have found ourselves in this type of situation… Well they should allow him to speak his mother tongue while an interpreter interprets for him… 🙄
However, amid the comments, another video of Adigun Abass articulating himself better surfaced online bringing to question what may have caused his poor articulation in the first video.
Watch another video of Adigun Abass:
Hon. Adigun Abass has yet to issue a public statement addressing the incident or responding to the growing criticism.
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