Senator Remi Tinubu (Lagos Central, APC) has come under fire for calling a woman a thug during the public hearing of the constitutional review on Wednesday.
The lawmaker, who is leading the Senate Committee on Review of the 1999 constitution in the south-west, was involved in a shouting match with some members of the public who attended the event at the Marriot Hotel in Lagos.
It was gathered that residents queued to register before they were allowed into the venue of the event.
However, when the state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, came in through the back door, the front door was shut and the registration closed.
Those who were yet to register reportedly stayed in the queue, protesting their exclusion from the event.
Some lawmakers from Oyo State, who passed the queue and were about to be ushered into the programme, were allegedly followed by some residents, causing commotion.
Tinubu reportedly showed up at the backdoor to allow the lawmakers in. But a woman spoke openly after the alleged partial treatment. It was at this time that Tinubu called the woman a thug for speaking too loudly. The woman protested, resulting in a commotion as Tinubu exchanges words with her.
“I will not apologise for what I said. I saw it and I said it,” Tinubu reportedly said.