Nigeria, Feb. 12 -- The hallowed chambers of the National Assembly and the Senate, in particular, were never meant to be a theatre of the absurd. They are supposed to be places 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 amb...