You Are A Disgrace To The Senate, Tinubu Blasts Melaye
Former governor of Lagos state, Bola Tinubu, has described the senator representing Kogi west senatorial district, Dino Melaye, as a disgrace to the National Assembly.
Tinubu made the statement in reaction to reports that Melaye threatened to beat his wife, Senator Oluremi, for speaking against moves by some members of the red chamber to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari during the executive session of the Senate.
Sunday Dare, Spokesman to Tinubu, in a statement he made via Twitter, dared Melaye to carry out the act and see if “nothing will happen”.
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He said, “Dino Malaye sunk to the lowest ever today. From this point, it is downhill for him. A disgrace to the Senate of the Republic.
“And if Dino thinks nothing will happen if he dare beats up another senator, then he must be living in a fool’s paradise. Things will happen.”
Dino Malaye sunk to the lowest ever today. From this point it is downhill for him. A disgrace to the Senate of the Republic @gbollybakare
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) July 12, 2016
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And if Dino thinks nothing willl happen if he dare beats up another Senator, then he must be living in a fools paradise. Things will happen
— Sunday Dare (@gebusites) July 12, 2016
Meanwhile, Melaye who remained silent on his alleged threat to beat up his colleague, dissociated himself from the impeachment proceedings against President Muhammadu Buhari.
He said, “Senator Dino Melaye has debunked rumours doing the round about his involvement in some moves to impeach the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“It is pertinent to note that the incredulously machinated misinformation was orchestrated by forces bent on destabilising the upper chambers of the Nigerian parliament for selfish reasons.
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“While I remain unimpeachably committed to the leadership of the senate, I believe the respected arm of government charged with the onerous responsibility of law making should be given the independence to conduct its business.
“It is untrue and malicious; the narrative of the attack dogs of demagogues who have decided to turn Nigeria upside down for failing to choose leaders for senators.
“I am a responsible Nigerian, role model and a champion of anti-corruption and equity which my party stands for. I therefore urge the general public to discountenance the libellous publication as I will continue to respect the history, culture and excellence of my Kogi West people on the floor of the Senate.
“The true threats to the current republic are those who believe a Nigeria not led by them must not exist.”
