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Melaye causes stir in Senate, addresses self as ‘Sheikh’

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Melaye causes stir in Senate, addresses self as 'Sheikh'

Controversial Kogi born Senator, Dino Melaye, on Tuesday, caused a stir on the floor of the Senate when he addressed himself as a Sheikh, following his just concluded trip to Morocco.

Melaye who has earned a reputation for himself as a controversial lawmaker, threw lawmakers into a temporal mode of laughter, before the Deputy Senate President, ‎Senator Ike Ekweremadu who presided, intervened.

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Melaye made the statement when he got up to second a motion that the votes and proceedings of last Thursday be adopted.

Calmness was restored to the house and proceedings went on.

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