Olusoji Adetunji, the House of Representatives member representing Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin Federal constituency of Osun State, has reportedly been beaten by his constituents during a recent visit to his hometown.
In the video that went viral on social media, the lawmaker is seen being attacked by residents who allege he neglected their well being, even though they (the people) came out amass to vote for him during elections.
It was also observed in the video that constituents surrounded him, screaming and calling for the representative to be beaten.
A woman could be heard trying to caution the man filming against recording the incident. However, the person behind the camera insisted on filming, insulting the representative and other politicians.
@Tenibegiloju202 said: “D pple of Ada in Boripe LGA of Osun ambushed their HOR member and descended on him heavily for failing them. Unfortunately, Tinubu’s ancestral town, Iragbiji is d capital of Boripe, they are angry.”
Another user who corroborated the incident, @DefenceTimes1, said: “Seems like the poor have started eating the rich in Osun State as people of Ada in Boripe LGA of Osun ambushed their HOR member and descended on him heavily for failing them.”
The incident prompted mixed reactions as other commentators also chipped in:
@codshalom77 wrote: “If every Constituency can hold their HoR members and their Senators accountable like this, Nigeria will change within a short time.
“Unfortunately, most people in their constituencies will rather roll out the red carpet for the … in NASS for the little crumbs they’ll sprinkle on them when he arrives than hold them accountable!”
@ManuelPeniel1 wrote: “This is just the begining… Hunger will make all of them have sense.. can Tinubu increase the price of fuel to N2,000 per litre, everybody must have sense.”
@ogiemegha71751 wrote: “Nigerians please stand up for your rights, let’s keep doing this to them and they will learn in a hard way.”
