The
Senator representing Ondo Central Senatorial District, Ayo Akinyelure
has apologised for voting in support of the child marriage bill.
The
people of Mr Akinyelure’s Senatorial District on Monday staged a
peaceful protest in Akure, the State Capital against the voting of
the lawmaker representing them in the Senate for supporting the child
marriage bill.
Summoned
by the constituents to a meeting held at the Cultural Centre
Auditorium, Akure, which is also the Senatorial headquarters, Mr
Akinyelure regretted the act and apologised to the people, explaining
that he cast the vote in error.
He
emphasised that as a true Yoruba man, he wouldn’t have
intentionally voted in support of child marriage.He said there is
still hope in correcting the situation as the bill will still be
passed at the House of Representatives and the States Houses of
Assembly.
I don’t know what to say, am just so glad to be alive to see a Nigerian politician say sorry for doing the wrong thing. This shows in a small way that, Nigerians do have a voice if only we can continue to speak out.
Great work to all CHILDnotBRIDE proponent.
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