The Senate has strongly denied allegations that a serving Senator was the man in a viral video showing a romantic scene inside what appears to be an office, dismissing the claims that the setting is within the National Assembly complex in Abuja.
The video, which resurfaced and began trending on social media on Tuesday, quickly sparked outrage and widespread speculations. Many online users claimed that the footage showed a Nigerian Senator engaged in inappropriate conduct within a Senate office.
However, in a swift rebuttal, the Senate, through its spokesperson and chairman of the Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, described the claims as baseless.
According to a report by an online newspaper, Adaramodu insisted that the man seen in the viral video was not a current member of the Senate.
“That’s not the picture of any Senator who is presently serving in the Nigerian Senate,” Adaramodu said. “That video has been online for the past four to five years. I saw it even before I became a Senator. Even when I was in the House of Representatives, the video had already been circulating.”
He also refuted suggestions that the video was filmed in the National Assembly complex, arguing that the office design in the clip does not resemble any part of the Senate.
“There is no office architectural configuration like that in the Senate. None. I can open up to 10 offices for you to compare. That place is not in the Senate,” he added.
Sahara Reporters also corroborated Adaramodu’s claim, confirming that the video is not recent and has been recycled multiple times on the internet over the years. Still, the Senate’s explanation has not quelled public skepticism, as social media users continue to express doubt and call for greater accountability from elected officials.
As of press time, neither the identity of the man nor the woman in the video has been officially established.
The Senate, however, maintained that it has no connection to the controversial footage and has urged the public to avoid drawing conclusions based on viral misinformation.
