Abia Rep Alex Ikwechegh Threatens E-Hailing Driver with ‘Disappearance’ in Disturbing Incident

Alex Ikwechegh, a member of the House of Representatives, was caught on video assaulting an e-hailing driver who arrived at his residence in Maitama, Abuja, to deliver a package on Sunday.

The video, which has since gone viral, shows the visibly enraged representative for Aba North & South Federal Constituency (APGA) repeatedly slapping and berating the driver after he requested that Ikwechegh come out to collect a package containing snails.

In the footage, Ikwechegh expressed indignation over the driver’s request, deeming it disrespectful due to his social standing. He further threatened, “Do you know who I am? I can make this man (driver) disappear in the whole of Nigeria and nothing will happen. Can you imagine this rat? I am not going to give this boy one naira of my money.”

Ikwechegh continued, boasting about his power: “I am not going to call my policemen to beat you up; I will do that myself. I will show that I am a big brother to you, tie you up, lie you down and put you in my generator house. Do you know where you are? Because you saw me sitting outside here. Look at this monkey.”

When the driver sought his delivery fee, the lawmaker slapped him several times, questioning his awareness of Ikwechegh’s identity. “Do you know who I am? I just slapped you and there’s nothing you will do. My name is Honourable Alex Ikwechegh, tell them (public) I slapped you. Call the Inspector General of Police that I slapped you; let him come. Record me very well,” he asserted.

In September 2023, Ikwechegh was confirmed as a member of the National Assembly after the Election Petition Tribunal in Umuahia ordered a certificate of return be issued to him, following the disqualification of Labour Party’s Emeka Nnamani over certificate forgery.

Nnamani, who had been removed from office based on a previous ruling, has denied any wrongdoing. Ikwechegh has consistently refuted allegations against him, calling them “lies from the pit of hell” and defending his electoral legitimacy.

“The records of what the court said at that time in 2015 are there. I do not want to bring the competence of the court into question because our jurisprudence is a perfect one,” he stated, addressing past controversies surrounding his political career.