Nigerians are divided over over Senator Tinubu and Elisha Abbo's clash during his disciplinary hearing

At the first sitting of the committee on Monday July 9th, Senator Elisha Abbo clashed with Senator Oluremi Tinubu when he appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee investigating his assault on a nursing mother inside a sex toy shop in Abuja on May 11th.

Upon his arrival at the senate room where he was to be questioned, 41-year-old Abbo refused to swear an oath and also refused to speak in the presence of journalists. According to him, the matter is in court and anything he says in front of the press, can be used against him.

Apparently angered by his stance, Tinubu said

“Distinguished, you just joined us. We have a procedure and we are also under law. You don’t come in here and dictate to us what should be done,” Mrs Tinubu told Abbo, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member. You are on the other side now. You don’t tell us what to do…because we can suspend you,” she added.

Replying in anger, Abbo said

 “I will not sit here and listen to you threaten me with suspension. I am a senator like you. You cannot threaten me with suspension.”

Now, Nigerians are divided on the issue. While many believe Oluremi Tinubu was 'arrogant' and didn't speak with 'respect', other are in total support of her modus operandi.

Watch the video ans see all the reactions below...

Remi Tinubu is as arogant as her husband. You aren't any step higher than Sen. Elisha Abbo. You have no superiority to threaten a fellow senator with suspension. She was even asking them to off the Mike
They are those who think they single-handedly own this nation.
Spits pic.twitter.com/vfaJBDqsgO

— The Retired General ???? (@MartinsAniobi) July 9, 2019

Senator Abbo is obviously a compulsively violent bully, but his infantilization by Remi Tinubu is intolerably insulting & unacceptable. Like Abbo, Remi was also 41 years old when she first became a senator in 2011. Did anyone denigrate her age in 2011? When did 41 become "young"?

— Farooq Kperogi, Ph.D (@farooqkperogi) July 10, 2019

Remi Tinubu is being called arrogant and condescending.

Do we realise it was a disciplinary committee not an owambe??

— Dr Ola Brown (Orekunrin) (@NaijaFlyingDr) July 10, 2019

Something is worrying Nigerians,Elisha Abbo slapped a woman ON CAMERA and people are mad because Remi Tinubu didn’t talk to him with “respect”. She has every right to talk to him the way she did;it’s a DISCIPLINARY hearing and he disrespected every senator through his actions. pic.twitter.com/wu7xNC7azs

— Esther ? (@SimplyAYT_) July 9, 2019

Sen.Remi Tinubu in action. Shamelessly assaulting a colleague. How different is she from Sen.Elisha Ishaku Abbo? She is morally dirty to be a member of the c’ttee investigating the freshman senator from Adamawa. pic.twitter.com/Hb7WIxkEQr

— John Danfulani (@john_danfulani) July 10, 2019

Last week senator Elisha Abbo beat up and humiliated a woman and all of you were outraged but today I'm seeing people defending the same man because Senator Remi Tinubu was scolding him for that same act.

You people are soo inconsistent, the bashing of Mrs. Tinubu is not right. pic.twitter.com/P3LnvOQ6It

— Ayatutu (@AyatutuKaSeTiv) July 10, 2019

So Senator Remi Tinubu that assaulted Obanikoro right inside the Red Chamber is now probing another Senator for assault?

We too dey joke for this Nija sha.

— Lere Olayinka - Aresa 1 (@OlayinkaLere) July 9, 2019

Senator slaps woman

Nigerians: Misogynist, woman beater, idiot, head like screwdriver?

Remi Tinubu: You don't expect us to side with you because you're our colleague

Same fucking Nigerians: Why's she's talking to him like he's her child?

Ona matter tire person? pic.twitter.com/0O1MaTXHEH

— JUSTDOIT9JA? #TeamMercy #BBNaija (@justdoit9ja) July 10, 2019

When Senator Remi Tinubu mentioned to a senator seated beside her that Abbo’s misdemeanor could be as a result of his age, I just hissed. That was a manifestation of what the political establishment think of us, younger people - as youthfully exuberant. That was not necessary.

— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) July 9, 2019

#RemiTinubu small woman with Big god... If u know, u know.

This Abbo of a guy is just too rude for my liking, am not happy he is still sitting on the other side like Remi Tinubu said

Let's be guided pls? pic.twitter.com/mIjTSztVZ2

— Dewale Isaac (@DewaleIsaac) July 9, 2019

I’ve watched a longer video of the exchange between Remi Tinubu and Elisha Abbo. I get that Abbo is “underserving” of respect and has anger problem, but Senator Tinubu was unnecessarily condescending. At a point she sounded as though she’s addressing a school kid, not colleague.

— Gimba Kakanda (@gimbakakanda) July 9, 2019

There are two senators involved in a slap scandal:
One slapped a nursing mother
The other slapped the whole nation.

One is threatened by Remi Tinubu &co with suspension.
The other was promoted To DeputySenate Pres.?

That’s what she meant by “do you want us to defend you?”? pic.twitter.com/cG5KkLBb15

— TheYoungPrince?????? (@okafor_kc) July 9, 2019

Remi Tinubu is a clear example of someone who through her husband's influence and manipulations got fixed into a revered office without being oriented. It's a pity a good number of our legislators don't know what the constitution provides. pic.twitter.com/49cOAlqxRj

— The Retired General ???? (@MartinsAniobi) July 9, 2019

For those who have seen the Remi Tinubu and Elisha Abbo video, are you not worried that she said they can protect him?

— IFEANYI AWAH (@SpikeAwa) July 9, 2019

Yes Elisha Abbo is a despicable man for his action & should be suspended/punished, but Remi Tinubu deserves to be jailed for hate crimes. This is the Landlady of Lagos mouthing about hw she hates and doesn't Igbo.
Equality is Equity
pic.twitter.com/Jvcd4DaJ5G

— DEMAGOGUE .?senior advocat? (@von_Bismack) July 10, 2019