Former governor of Lagos State and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, yesterday, described Dino Melaye as a disgrace to the Senate.
His reaction came against the backdrop of last Tuesday’s shouting match between his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and Melaye during the closed-door session of the Senate. Melaye, who represents Kogi West senatorial district in the Senate, had reportedly threatened to beat up the APC leader’s wife during the altercation between them, boasting allegedly that nothing would happen if he did so.
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But Tinubu in a statement by his spokesman, Sunday Dare, yesterday, warned Melaye that something would happen, if he dared it. “Dino Melaye sank to the lowest ever on Tuesday. From this point, it is downhill for him.
A disgrace to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“If Dino thinks nothing will happen if he dares to beat up another senator, then he must be living in a fool’s paradise.
Things will happen,” Tinubu’s spokesman wrote on Twitter. Efforts, last night, to reach Melaye for his reaction failed as calls to his mobile number were not returned; he also failed to respond to text messages sent to his phone.
However, senators representing Lagos State in the Senate, yesterday, warned Senator Melaye to desist from harassing and intimidating Senator Oluremi Tinubu or face their wrath.
The senators, who described Melaye as lilly-livered, vowed to testify in court on the side of truth, as part of the resolution of any conflict in the Upper Chambers. Recall that Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, are currently standing trial over forgery of Senate Standing Rules. The Lagos senators, Olugbenga Ashafa (APC, Lagos East), and Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Lagos West), said in a statement:
“We, the two senators representing Lagos East and Lagos West, having reviewed the recent happenings in the hallowed Chamber of the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, particularly at the executive session of July 12, 2016, which dwelt on the running of the Senate and now in the public domain without any denial from the affected parties, feel compelled to state as follows: “We deplore in very strong terms the use of abusive, threatening, uncouth, vulgar and un-parliamentary language by any senator against any other senator, particularly our female colleagues.
“As distinguished members of the Red Chamber, we are strongly in favour of resolving any conflict that has arisen in the course of our representation and national duty through dialogue and due process and we will not be part of any solution obtained through any form of coercion, threat, intimidation and ungentlemanly conduct of the distinguished office of a senator.
“We dissociate ourselves from the comments and behaviour of Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West) at the executive session of July 12, 2016, as we represent people known for finer character and nobler culture of social interaction. “We equally state that we will be part of efforts to instill and enshrine decorum and gentlemanly conduct associated with the Upper Chamber of the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“While condemning the use of any vulgar and un-senatorial language in all ramifications, we particularly take offence at the use of such abusive and denigrating words against the person of distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central) as such words greatly demeaned the female gender and the hallowed chamber of the Senate.
“Finally, pursuant to the threat of physical abuse against Senator Oluremi Tinubu (APC, Lagos Central) by Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), we state that we are not lily-livered and cannot be intimidated or deterred from our primary assignment of representing the good people of Lagos State and carrying out our national duties of law-making, even if it entails testifying in court on the side of the truth as part of the resolution of any conflict in the upper chamber.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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If he had said all that to Dizeani, he would have been an hero. We are watching!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Anonymous 6:24! Not sure anyone will support such attitude towards a lady if true not even to Dizeani - an accused looter.
ReplyDeleteThey were together fighting to gain power now they have power they are busy fighting themselves. David mark is will settle the fight.
ReplyDeleteTinubu should know now that he is not a national leader to some people. He is just one of the leader at best a leader in Lagos state APC. Watch out for the part two of to the fight as 2019 approaches
I remember how Buhari, Tinubu, Saraki, Dino Melaiye all teamed together against Jonathan praising Buhari and chatting sugarbankaser in the last presidential campaign. Now, things have fallen apart in their camp and the center can not hold. The relationship has turned sour.APC has CHANGED from sugar-bankaser to sour-bankaser. APC? CHANGE!APC? CHANGE!! APC? CHANGE!!!
ReplyDeleteSome of you can be stupidly annoying in your analysis. What is the relationship between what you have said and the subject matter.
DeleteIf only you remember comprehension in your WAEC, you would have seen that the relationship between what I have I have said and the subject matter is that I have made a mockery of APC. If you cannot read and comprehend statement between lines, then I question the authenticity of your O'leave certificate just like Tinubu and Buhari's certificates still remain questionable.
DeleteJust to tell you old fool that you are not a god farther......Dino well done (kudos)
ReplyDeletemay your wife and daughters be beaten and impregnated by a hooligan! Kudos to that hooligan who does it to them.
DeleteWhat a disgrace to the already unhallowed chamber is the tout called Malaye
ReplyDeleteHe called GEJ names and they are laughing now its their turn
ReplyDeleteBut dear diezani has been removed in efcc investigation or did you hear any again its all political vendetta we are watching as things were unfolding
ReplyDeleteShe provoked melaye wit her witless abusive comments an what happened was d reaction pls let melaye be. I heard he even promised 2 get her pregnant.
ReplyDeleteWhat a promise! 😁
DeleteMaybe they've been shagging. lol!
APC, party of lawless, clueless and corrupt hooligans! 😂
That's too bad for a man, does he hv a wife or daughters, shame on him
ReplyDeleteNemesis will consume all of you...confusion will never seize to be in your camps APshit...rubbish people...if you people like,you can beat up yourselves,impregnate each other wives,or rape yourselves,I do not care...until all of you are consumed,this confusion will never seize from your camp...rubbish people...
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ReplyDelete@8.13am Tinoobu is not a good GODFATHER, otherwise his former soldiati will not dare raise his voice at Remi...instead Dino should have been protecting the boss wife in the house all the way..All those lashing out at Dino are sycophants trying to side madam, as for me i lay my blame of the root cause, Tinoombu himself.
Egbon, you dey try, but u don they fall ur hand (a la theory of diminishing returns) ur value are diminishing.
Na dat impregnating na him d pain jagaband no be beating his wife be d problem na d screw matter. Lol melaye finish d woman and d oga no be small.
ReplyDeleteNa u get am. Wetin pain Tinubu no be to beat him wife. im know say Dino no fit try am. But to give him wife belle, dat one e no fit know how Dino go do am. U know whether Din don dey do am before now? Dino dey reveal some secrets wey dey happen for red chamber. Part two, the touts wey Tinubu train don dey fight am back. APC TOUTS FIGHT THEMSELVES, EVEN THEIR OGA TINUBU. HIP HIP HIP HURRAY!!!!!! CHANGE IS THE GAME!!! RIDE ON. KILL YOURSELVES AND LEAVE NIGERIA ALONE FOR THE BEAUTIFUL ONE WHO ARE NOT YET BORN TO RULE. Long Live Nigeria, short live APC
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DeleteAPC, A party of profanity!😈
Thank you so much!! A very sounding amen to ur prayers, they are all bunch of rotten plantains. I don't know why people take sides with these corrupted politicians!!
DeleteIt's not new coming from a man that almost killed his wives with blow. Dino has always been a wife beater, beating another man's wife up is child'splay. Omo ale.. He should impregnate Toyin Saraki first.
ReplyDeleteIbos and their bigotry comments. Not surprising anyway, ill-mannered tribe.
ReplyDeleteUncircumcised lily-livered fool, who gave you the mouth to speak to brave hearts, and call Igbo ill-mannered. Be warned
DeleteIt is now u you are calling him a tout, wen he joined them in arm against the then PDP flag bearer, u are in support. Now after hearing one side of the story from two brother from the same house, you now judge himm...Nigerians
ReplyDeleteIt is now you are calling him a tout, wen he joined them in arm against the then PDP flag bearer, u are in support. Now after hearing one side of the story from two brother from the same house, you now judge himm...Nigerians
ReplyDeleteNo nonsense for any oga madam for running her mouth any how in the house period! Dino is not a mad man by afternoon by saying he will slap Remi, let's face the truth, if madam uses abusive words on him then Dino is on the right part I beg make una leave matter jo, we don tire for this captivity of APC Change
ReplyDeleteBy the way what is new? is that not how they always fight in the house and uses chair to brake themselves head? so wetin una they judge?
ReplyDeleteMalaye has only offered to help the lousy old man put his wife in a family way for free. I think he is kind enough.
ReplyDelete😃😁😂!!!
DeleteThat old man should thread softly or the young and energetic Melaye D. will snatch his wife from him. Money aside, I am sure our Lady senator will prefare Melaye to Pa Tinubu. Hahaha. ....
ReplyDeleteHAHAHAHAHAAA....!!!! I GO DIE OOOO!!! 😀😁😅😂
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