PROTECT ME FROM MELAYE-TINUBU BEG IG

The lawmaker representing Lagos-Central
senatorial district, Senator Oluremi Tinubu,
has written a petition against her Kogi-West
counterpart, Senator Dino Melaye.
In the petition which was addressed to the
acting Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim
Idris, and dated July 18, 2016, the senator,
who is the wife of the National Leader of the
All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu, said Melaye threatened her life on
the floor of the Senate last week.
She said Melaye had a penchant for violence
as he had engaged in fisticuffs with his
colleagues when he was in the House of
Representatives between 2007 and 2011.
The complainant alleged that a particular
lawmaker had even died after being beaten
up by Melaye.
She, therefore, urged the IG to protect her
from harm.
The petition with reference number SOT/
Vol.2/135, read in part, “I am Senator
Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos-Central
senatorial district of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.
“During the proceedings of the Senate on
Tuesday July 14, 2016, I had cause to
contribute to a matter of national importance.
Apparently dissatisfied with my contributions,
Senator Dino Melaye threw caution to the
wind, resorted to vulgar abuse of my person
and wanted to assault me.
“It was the timely intervention of a number of
my colleagues which prevented Senator
Melaye from unleashing physical attack on
me. However, as the leadership of the Senate
did not call him to order (sic) in the
circumstance, he proceeded to threaten my
life without any provocation whatsoever.
“In view of Senator Melaye’s antecedent,
particularly in the House of Representatives,
where a brawl led by him had led to the
untimely death of a member, I have decided
not to ignore this threat to my life. Therefore,
I am compelled to urge you to use your good
office to provide me with adequate security.”