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 winds, 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 offices to provide me with adequate security.”
-Punch
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