Nigeria, Feb. 11 -- The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate in particular, were never meant to be a theatre for the absurd. It is supposed to be a place where robust conversations revolving around Nigeria's progress and development take place; where representatives of the Nigerian people disagree without being disagreeable and resolve issues in the nation's interest.

Yet under the stewardship of Godswill Akpabio, the "Red Chamber" increasingly feels like a stage for a comedy of errors; one where resolutions are at the expense of the Nigerian people. This week, the simmering frustration finally boiled over into the streets. Nigerians trooped to the National Assembly to halt what they perceived as a legislative ambus...