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Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by jaymichael(m): 10:20pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
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.”
Lagos APC asks Melaye to apologise to Tinubu
Reacting to the development, Lagos State chapter of
APC also, yesterday, condemned Melaye’s action, and
called on the Kogi senator to apologise to Senator
Oluremi Tinubu and her husband, Bola Tinubu.
The party in a statement signed by Publicity Secretary,
Joe Igbokwe, said:
"Our attention has been drawn to a reckless and
unguided statement credited to one Senator Dino
Melaye from Kogi State, who said he will beat up our
own distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu,
representing Lagos Central and that nothing will
happen.
"We take it that this is a slip of tongue but if it is,
indeed, true that this statement came from the heart of
Dino Melaye, we need a psychiatric doctor to examine
the state of his mind.
"Senator Dino Melaye has been in the news in the
Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the wrong
reasons. His actions and deeds in recent times have
contributed in no uncertain terms to various setbacks
we have witnessed in the 8th Senate since its inception
on June 9 2015.
"The hallowed chamber of the Senate of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria is a prestigious place for the
serious-minded, cerebral men and women of honour
and integrity, those who can hold their heads when
others are losing theirs, experienced but humble men
and women.
"It is not for lunatics, rascals, street urchins, ethically-
challenged bigots or integrity-challenged charlatans.
"It seems to us in Lagos APC that Senator Dino
Melaye has reached a point of diminishing returns. The
unstable and funny man from Kogi State has reached a
point where there is no other place to go but to go
down irretrievably.
"He can only go down with his likes and not with our
own Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the highly revered,
honoured and distinguished wife of our national leader,
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
"Lagos APC wants Dino Melaye to move quickly to
apologize to Senator Oluremi Tinubu and her beloved
husband, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and have the
statement credited to him withdrawn without any
further delay."
Okun Parapo disowns Melaye
Also reacting to the issue, a socio-cultural group of the
Yoruba speaking areas of Kogi State, Okun Parapo,
berated Melaye over claims of threatening to beat up
Senator Tinubu, saying Melaye had not been a good
representative of the people of Kogi West senatorial
district.
The group, in a statement by Mr. Adekunle Adeite,
lamented that the senator was making mockery of
Okunland that boasts of eminent Nigerians as John
Cardinal Onaiyekan, Prof Eyitayo Lambo, the late
Chief Sunday Awoniyi, Gen David Jemibewon, Mr.
Bayo Ojo, Darey Art Alade and Nike Davies-Okundaye,
among others.
The statement read: "Okunland in Kogi State, Nigeria
can boast of many prominent and illustrious sons.
Notable among them are: John Cardinal Onaiyekan,
Shola Ameobi (soccer player), Eyitayo Lambo, David
Jemibewon, Darey Art Alade, Bayo Ojo, and Nike
Davies-Okundaye. How this great land end up with a
senator like Dino still beats me."
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/07/dino-melaye-a-disgrace-to-the-senate-tinubu/ |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by landmark247(m): 10:25pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
It is awful and barbaric that a Melaye will continue to embarrass the Assembly with his dastardly behaviour. it is unethical to say such to a woman. |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by cktheluckyman: 10:30pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Lolz Dino alone will give a technical knockout to the three sinators from lagos!! Is it that lazy Ashafa abi na d stupid Adeola.Not one of them is a match for Dino. Those two men should be ashamed of themselves.Dancing to the whims and caprices of their grand puputeer. |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by chivic(m): 10:30pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
The way things are going,APC problem and division can only come within there party. |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by dayowunmi(m): 11:10pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
cktheluckyman:What makes Ashafa lazy and Adeola stupid! I assume there's one or two reasons or instances that you must have witnessed or noticed that made you conclude one is lazy and the other just stupid. While you may not be in agreement with what a person does or say it's still wrong to label someone stupid just because you don't agree with his actions, infact it's irresponsible and childish,so your opinion is the standard for what's right or wrong. A Lagos senator was threatened, the onus is on the others to defend her, how you come about your statement "dancing to the whims and caprice of their grand puputeer" na you know that one. Finally, how's Ashafa and Adeola not a match for Dino? What sort of match? Wrestling or boxing match? Or what exactly! The same senator suspended for fighting when he was in the house of reps threatened to beat up a fellow colleague now that he's in the Senate and for some reason you are still cheering him on, i don't even know what to say to you, it's unbelievable and ridiculous. |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by Seeeeeeee: 11:12pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Hahahahahaha waste land |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by redsproperty: 11:15pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Dinosaur will not apologise... |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by tomakint: 11:20pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
I can only pity Melaye in advance! 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Senators Warn Melaye by OKDnigeria: 11:47pm On Jul 14, 2016 |
Trying so hard to please their Bourdilon master! |
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