Viral Video: Senator Stumped By Basic English – Nigerians Mock Leadership with ‘See Who Dey Represent Us

Some Nigerians have reacted strongly to a brief but awkward moment in the National Assembly after Senate President Godswill Akpabio asked Senator Sani Musa, who represents Niger East Senatorial District, to define the word “harmonize.”

In a viral video circulating online, Senator Musa appeared visibly confused and struggled to articulate a definition, eventually sitting down without providing a clear explanation. The Senate plenary proceeded as if nothing had happened.

The clip has since sparked a flurry of reactions across social media platforms, with many Nigerians expressing concern, ridicule, and frustration over the quality of leadership in the country.

@BlakKTerMinaTor wrote: “See people wey dey lead us. Does Akpabio himself know the meaning? Why is he ruling over fellow elected officials like his subjects?”

@Seyimi_auto commented: “I blame those writing speeches for them without proper briefing. How do you write something for someone and not explain it?”

@Caustiq_ added: “It’s both hilarious and alarming when you consider that he probably used the word himself. That’s how they introduce bills they don’t understand—written by others.”

@ArcaSewakanu asked: “With this kind of lawmakers, how can Nigeria progress? How would someone like this grasp the depth of a policy document?”

@enyinyidaniel said: “These are the people making laws for millions of Nigerians. Some of them shouldn’t even be in politics at all.”

@emmarnoel shared: “There’s no shame in using a dictionary for clarity. But he tried to appear smart and failed. ‘Harmonize is a situation where…’—No, sir, it’s not a situation.”

@amdondadah stated: “I’m not surprised. Nepotism has brought us to this point—people with no capacity being given leadership roles.”

@smartaxus mocked: “See someone’s father sitting there doing nothing but collecting money from the nation.”

@nnabuagha_n joked: “Distinguished Senator doesn’t know what ‘harmonize’ means. That means ‘photosynthesis’ is far out of reach!”