Dino Melaye Opens Up On Alleged Threat To Impeach Buhari And Beat Up Tinubu
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Posted On Jul 12, 2016
The Senator representing Kogi west senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has responded to reports that the senate is plotting the impeachment of president Muhammadu Buhari and also that he threatened to beat up Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of APC national leader, Bola Ahmed Tiinubu
SaharaReporters in a publication which has now gone viral had accused Senator Melaye of threatening to ‘impregnate’ and beat up Remi Tinubu.
The report added that the senate in a closed door session also threatened the impeachment of the president.
But the senator in a chat with Naij corresponded denied the accusation describing SaharaReporters as a medium of lies, blackmail and propaganda.
“It is now obvious that Sahara Reporters lies, blackmail and propaganda is now limited edition and shameless,” he said. When asked to explain what happened at the closed door session of the senate, he simply said “nothing like reported”.
The anger of the senators according to SarahaReporters rose from the proposed trial of the Senate leadership over forgery; a case for which Senate president, Bukola Saraki; his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, and other officers were recently charged to court.
Melaye was said to have called on his colleagues to fight the presidency and also reportedly issued threats during the rowdy session.
When Senator Tinubu was asked to speak, she said said the Senate should not be reduced to a kindergarten where senators could just issue childish threats.
The report says after she had appealed to senators to close ranks and seek reconciliation, Melaye got really mad and started calling the former governor’s wife names.
“I will beat you up on this floor and nothing will happen.” he threatened. This statement was reported to have triggered more commotion on the floor of the Senate as some senators rallied around her to protect her.
According to reports, Saraki was reported to have continued nodding in acknowledgment while the Kogi senator continued calling the woman names.
