I Was Called A Dog And Thug By Tinubu – Dino Melaye

As rumble behind the senate’s Wednesday closed-door
session drags on, Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday
admitted that he had issues with a Senator colleague
(Remi Tinubu), whom he said, called him a dog and a Thug
when impeachment plot against President Muhammadu
Buhari was being considered.
He stated this at a press briefing after plenary on
Thursday, noting that he reacted to an action of Senator
Remi Tinubu, the wife of the APC’s National leader, Bola
Tinubu.
“At the Executive session, an issue generated controversy
and while contributing, Senator Remi suddenly stood up
and called me a dog and a thug, of course, I had to react,”
he said.
He wondered why Ahmed Bola Tinubu, while speaking
through his Media Aide was asking him to apologize on
altercation that erupted between equals.
According to him, he was yet to confirm that such
statement was actually coming from the APC National
leader, insisting that if it was confirmed, he would react
accordingly.
Melaye said, he was addressing the issue officially
because of the fear that his character would be
assassinated if he keeps quiet since he has been inundated
with questions as a result of the wide publication on the
fracas.
He maintained that he was emboldened to react each time
he was being provoked, while reminding those that care to
check records that he has been like that.
Melaye added that he was not a hypocrite when it comes
to pursuing issues of national interest, noting that in the
past administration, he fought doggedly for democracy
which Nigerians are now enjoying today.
“You can recall that I am no coward. I have always been
like this and I do not speak my mind through proxies and
that was the reason I took to streets whenever the need
arose, particular in defense of democracy,” he maintained.