Reps erupt in chaos as lawmakers shout down Gagdi over bid to summon Tinubu on worsening insecurity, budget crisis

The Nigerian House of Representatives descended into pandemonium during plenary as fierce clashes broke out over a motion to summon President Bola Tinubu.

Lawmakers traded heated shouts and gestures after the proposal demanded explanations on worsening insecurity and poor funding of constituency projects and the national budget.

Tensions peaked when Hon Yusuf Gagdi opposed the direct summons and pushed for alternatives targeting ministry heads instead. Members responded with loud chants of sit down and shut up drowning him out in a rowdy spectacle that halted proceedings momentarily.

The motion highlighted delays in capital releases trillions spent on projects like coastal roads amid rising kidnappings and violence. Speaker Tajudeen Abbas eventually ruled parts of the proposal out of order restoring some calm while the House adopted resolutions urging faster fund releases to MDAs.

The dramatic scenes have sparked widespread outrage online with many Nigerians calling it another shameful display by representatives who collect huge salaries from taxpayers yet deliver little accountability. The incident underscores deep frustration within the 10th Assembly over the government’s performance on security and budget implementation.