Jide Babalola, an aide to the Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, has been detained by men of the Nigeria Police Force for allegedly harassing a House of Representatives member, Tolu Akande-Sadipe, at the premises of the National Assembly, Abuja on Thursday.
This followed an eyewitness’ account of what transpired between Omo-Agege’s aide and the lawmaker in an elevator.
An eyewitness said: “Babalola came into the elevator while Akande-Sadipe was in the elevator.
“All she said was, ‘Please don’t step back because you would bump into me’.
“Reacting rudely, Mr. Jide responded in a demeaning manner”
Akande-Sadipe, who also Chairs Committee on Diaspora Affairs, described the incident as unfortunate.
She noted that, as a Representative in Abuja, she had never been this embarrassed before, as Babalola made a scene from what should have been mutually ironed out by two matured minds.
