Nigeria, Feb. 10 -- Imo Akpan, a federal commissioner with the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on Tuesday, mocked protesters who stormed the National Assembly demanding legal backing for real-time transmission of election results.

He later denied authorship of the comment after PREMIUM TIMES asked him why he chose to mock those exercising their right.

Mr Akpan, who represents Akwa Ibom State on the RMAFC, made the remark in the comment section of a Punch newspaper Facebook post in which the paper published photos of protesters at the National Assembly clutching mattresses and pillows.

"Sleep no catch anybody for dia. They got up in minutes. Sunshine for Abuja no get time for protesters," Mr Akpan, through...