A member of the House of Representatives, Alex Ikwechegh, has revisited the incident in which he rained slaps on a Bolt driver , Stephen Abuwatseya, last year.
He said people reacted, blaming him, the way they did because they did not know what earlier transpired between them.
Besides, Ikwechegh said the case that Abuwatseya took to court was thrown out because it lacked no merit.
Speaking om Channels Television on Tuesday, the lawmaker said: “What happened was quite unfortunate, but I take it that it’s an avenue for me as a person to also build a relationship with the young man that came. Today we are friends. It was taken to court, but of course, the court found no merits, and it was struck out.
“The video that everybody saw was a low moment. I felt the sanctity of my home was being desecrated. Of course, part of the video you people saw, is the part that people saw, people actually do not know what happened before that reaction. Like they say, actions preempt reactions, but whatever anybody must have seen is not indicative of who I am.
“The young man is my friend now. I’m very close to his bishop, his pastor. And I’ve met a bunch of new friends, and today, the whole Nigerian now knows me…I guess, we’ve moved on,” Ikwechegh stated
