Senator Ayo Akinyelure of Ondo Central Senatorial District wept before members of his constituency in Akure, as he apologised to them that his vote to support the senate resolution backing marriage of underage girls was a mistake.
Akinyelure was summoned by his constituents to explain himself.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.
Akinyelure burst into tears and said that he mistakenly pressed the wrong button during the electronic voting exercise He said that the resolution was phrased 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.”
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