Stop Mocking Dino Melaye – Hon. Tajudeen Yusuf

Tajudeen Yusuf, a member of the House of Representatives, who defeated Dino Melaye to clinch the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket for Kogi West senatorial district ahead of the 2023 polls has urged people to stop making a mockery of his rival.

Gatekeepers News reports that Yusuf while describing Melaye as a “worthy opponent” and a “good man” a former senator said mocking the former Senator is ‘needless’.

Melaye was sacked from the senate by the court in 2019. He was seeking to return to the upper legislative chamber in 2023.

After Yusuf defeated Melaye on Wednesday, many took to social media to mock Melaye, most notably Isaac Fayose, the brother of Ayo Fayose, former Governor of Ekiti State, Southwest, Nigeria.

In a statement on Wednesday, the lawmaker “My brother, Senator Dino Melaye did not waste time in conceding victory to me; no matter what anyone thinks, he is a good man and a good politician who will remain relevant well beyond 2023.

“Senator Melaye was a worthy opponent and irrespective of who wins the forthcoming PDP presidential primaries, he would continue to be relevant; I strongly appeal that all those mocking my brother should stop immediately as such disposition is needless, unwarranted, and very unhelpful to our common cause.

“In fact, while I thank all our elders at home and abroad as well as all our party leaders and eminent non-PDP citizens who consistently called delegates to ensure votes for me.

“I must thank Senator Dino Melaye for his immediate concession speech and brotherly disposition which did not just begin today.

“I feel very happy, I thank Almighty God who has done this, I thank my family, my leaders, and supporters; they have consistently given me all necessary support and I thank my mother for being a wonderful mother for her prayers and best wishes.”