PREMIUM TIMES has obtained further details of the altercation between Senators Dino Melaye (APC-Kogi) and Remi Tinubu (APC-Lagos) which saw both lawmakers calling each other names and charging at each other.
Those who witnessed the incident, which occurred during a closed-door meeting held by senators on Tuesday, said trouble started when Mr. Melaye urged the Senate to descend heavily on members who had offered to serve as prosecution witnesses in the ongoing forgery case against Senate President Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu.
The Kogi senator is said to have accused the senators of being used by the presidency to destabilise the Senate and warned them to be ready to face the consequences of their action.
“You should go and tell those who sent you that nobody, I said nobody, no matter who he is, can ever control this Senate, ” Mr. Melaye was quoted as saying as he pointed at the affected senators, his face contorted in rage.
Our sources said when Mrs. Tinubu was recognised to speak, she rose, and said, “I’m just wondering why whenever Senator Dino speaks in this chamber, he is always threatening people and behaving childishly and at times like a thug.
“I think he needs to know that every senator here represents their constituencies. And that there is no need to threaten anyone.
“We are seeking and working towards reconciliation, yet you are busy issuing threats.”
One of our sources said at this point, Mr. Melaye jumped up from his seat and charged towards Mrs. Tinubu, saying, “Look this is not Bourdillon (referring to the famous Lagos residence of Mrs Tinubu’s politician husband). I will beat you up, ….. impregnate you and nothing will happen.”
Witnesses said as Mr. Melaye charged towards the Lagos senator, other senators, especially those from the South-West geopolitical zone, waded in and shielded Mrs. Tinubu from attack, and then calmed her down.
A few other senators also prevailed on Mr. Melaye to take it easy and let peace reign, sources said.
“We had to move in to save the situation because he had already overwhelmed her with his voice,” one of the senators, who calmed Mrs. Tinubu down, said.
“Many dirty thing do happen during closed-door sessions, but people don’t get to hear about it,” another senator said. “But now that the senate is divided, proceedings at executive sessions are being leaked to the press.
“Yesterday was one of such dirty sessions, there was ramblings, uproar and profanities. It was so sad.”
Also during the meeting, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe (PDP-Abia) called on the Senate to go for President Muhammadu Buhari’s “jugular”.
When colleagues asked him what he meant, the senator said it had become clear that Mr. Buhari had no respect for the Senate and that the time had come for him to be impeached.
Mr. Abaribe said the president was encouraging his subordinates to disrespect the upper chamber and that only two options were now open to the senate – go for the president’s jugular (impeachment) or continue to seek reconciliation that might not work.
Mr. Melaye on Wednesday morning said reports that he was planning to initiate impeachment proceeding against President Buhari were untrue. But he was silent on reports that he threatened Senator Tinubu or used the “F” word on her.
The Kogi senator could not be reached to comment for this story. Calls to his known telephone number failed to connect.
Mrs. Tinubu too did not answer or return multiple calls made to her by PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday morning.
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Pls my fellow Nigeria what Is secret in what dey have done abusing themselves and threting to beat somebody’s wife up oh o this is real change. Pls can’t we vote dat we Nigerian’s don’t want this baboon chamber out of Nigerin, dey should all be send back to where dey are coming from pls I want somebody to pls tell me since over a year how many sensible things have dey done Dan just filling there pocket. And go to court change law and propose impeachment when u all come back u will suffer because we vote u inside rain inside sun now see us rice is no more poor man food Hari is expensive transportation is problem children out of school God day
Dino Melaye clearly demonstrated that he is uncontrollable, he’s not fit to be a distinguished senator, he must be on steroids or some other abusive substance, there are better ways of making a statement, he should apologize to Nigerians for demonstrating CRAZE in the hallowed chambers of the senate.
MALAYE NEED TO B TAKEN TO ARO AT ABEOKUTA TO CHECK IS MENTAL STATE.AS PER D SENATES.IS GOOD TO HAVE OPPOSITION 4 DEBATE
” Yokolu, Yokolu, kowa tan bi, iyawo gboko shanle oko yo ke”
They have just started. APC – Party of strange bed fellows.
May the camp of enemies of the masses be in disarray. Amen
Those who obtain power by deceit, evil alliance & treachery, can never hold such power together, because they can never trust themselves.
Until they destroy themselves, they will not stop. The power tussle has destroyed this administration, and they will not achieve any meaningful thing till time runs out.
Donal Duke, Ribadu, Bruce, Falana, Ubani etc, lets form a new party called; “NIGERIAN PEOPLES LIBERATION PARTY”
Let’s liberate our people from these self centered politician. Let’s give our people selfless service, lets focus on getting elected into state & National Assemblies only, so we can rewrite our constitution. A people’s constitution that will not give immunity to anybody, that will allow independent candidates, that will be parliamentary system, that will decentralize power, that will let regions control their resources, that will use option A4 voting system, that will give life sentence for corruption etc.
A word is enough for d wise o!
Sorry for Nigeria.
Wild animal in Human clothing. So sad.Most times I wonder aloud how did we get to this lawlessness and disregard to fellow humans . selfish fortune seekers. That’s what they are and that’s what they represent.
This is really shameful and should not be tolerated. If a grown man can say this type of thing to another man’s wife, a family woman albeit that they have to function together as representing this great country. I am indeed ashamed of his behaviour as a fellow man and a member of the human race. Yes, she may have gone overboard by calling him ‘childish’ but he should have been a bit measured in his response. This country has myriad of problems and we should do everything possible to change the attitude of business as usual. I give no opinion on the substance of their dispute but simply on courtesy and decorum
How did he behave at home? His wife already left him, after allegations of domestic abuse. Gives you a clue as to where he’s coming from.
It is evident that these senators are selfish and have no interest of Nigerians at heart. Sad that Dino Melaye could charge at a woman that way. How does he behave at home? Treathning another man’s wife with sexual intimidation. All these show that Senator Melaye is a rapist.
I realised these crop of senators are doing nothing in the hallowed chamber. Pity.