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The member representing Ondo Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ayo Akinyelure, wept before members of his constituency in Akure on Monday as he apologised to them that he voted in error to support the senate resolution backing marriage of underage girls.

Akinyelure was summoned by his constituents to explain his role in the controversial passage of a resolution to retain the provision of Section 29 (4) (b) of the 1999 Constitution, which states that a married underage girl is deemed to be an adult.

Politicians, women groups and students had besieged the Adegbemile Hall, venue of the meeting, with placards to protest against what they described as the legalisation of sexual abuse of young girls, which their representative had supported.

But Akinyelure burst into tears as he laboured to convince the obviously enraged crowd at the tension-soaked session that he mistakenly pressed the wrong button during the electronic voting exercise thinking that he was voting against child marriage.

The Senator said he had aligned his thought with that of other senators, who supported the resolution that the provision should be expunged from the constitution.
He added that the resolution was paraphrased again in a way that confused him to mean that pressing the ‘No’ button would mean voting against the resolution that the resolution should be retained in the constitution.

He said, “I am very sorry for this costly mistake. I actually voted in error. I pressed the ‘No’ button during the electronic voting session, thinking that I was kicking against the early marriage. I can never support such barbaric and wicked bill.”
Source: Punch
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Thank you sir for your apology but mind you, this is your last chance in the senate, dont ever think of going back again oh.
WE WILL FINISH YOU

Nigerian politicians still think they are in the old age of media secrecy,forgetting they are more like gold that can not hide.All their actions and evil deeds are in the view of the people in just matter of minutes.

This is time people.The time to topple the wicked and the inefficient.

Hmmn...at least he seems to be able to acknowledge an error! Very good and I hope he can now work in concert with other like minded people to completely reject such useless, evil, exploitative bill of our women and daughters!

That means he doesn't listen to proceedings at all. Him own na just to press "yes" or "no", say "iii" or "nay".. Ode! They better recall him back to the village.