A video has gone viral online, capturing the unexpected moment when electricity supply was abruptly cut off right in the middle of an important session at the National Assembly. The footage, which has been widely shared and discussed, shows a lawmaker passionately delivering a speech just seconds before the power outage plunged the entire chamber into darkness, interrupting the official proceedings in a rather embarrassing fashion.
The video was originally shared on the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) by user @ChuksEricE, and it quickly gained traction as many people found the incident both shocking and amusing. In the clip, as soon as the power went out, there was a moment of surprise followed by bursts of laughter echoing through the hall. Lawmakers could be seen looking around, some laughing loudly, while others tried to lighten the atmosphere despite the disruption.
One lawmaker, in an attempt to maintain the mood, even cracked a humorous remark about the outage, which made other members laugh even more, showing a mix of disbelief and acceptance over the incident. The scene highlighted a stark reality about the state of power infrastructure in the country, even at the highest level of governance where such interruptions should never occur.
As the video continued to spread, it sparked a wave of reactions online, with numerous social media users flooding the comment section to share their disappointment, anger, and jokes about the incident. Many expressed embarrassment that a national legislative session could be disrupted so easily due to a power failure, emphasizing how such a scenario reflects poorly on the country’s leadership and infrastructure.
See some reactions below:
@Web3Pst: “These guys go as far as denying themselves respect in the name of incompetency.”
@ceasarokoli: “No rage, no anger, just laughter and vibes. This says a lot about the zeal of our LEGO.”
@AdaIgbo00: “Darkness at the very center of power. If the lawmakers can’t keep the lights on, how can the average citizen?”
@Jaynephfa: “Stupídíty activates. Light went off and he went ahead with his speech..”
@Tradebilly1: “This is how you will know Nigeria is not a serious country and all they do is to deceive the citizens.”
@Yoel_Solo555: “The room’s energy when the light was gone speaks volumes. Nobody got upset, you can tell everyone is used to the system. How then can the system be changed?”
@Donremmy50: “I could remember when this administration was an opposition. Fashola said a serious government will fix electricity within 6 months. Under them, APC has been in power for 10 years and the power sector is getting worse. I guess this kind of thing never happened before in Nigeria.”
WATCH VIDEO:
Moment NEPA took light during a plenary session at the National Assembly😳🧎🙆 pic.twitter.com/9OTX9dqRIn
— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) June 27, 2025