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Tinubu’s wife runs to IGP for help against Melaye
The face-off between Senators Oluremi Tinubu and Dino Melaye took another dimension on Monday, as Senator Tinubu wrote to the Inspector-General of Police, seeking protection from Melaye.
Senator Tinubu informed the IGP in a petition that Melaye threatened her life on the floor of the Senate last week, adding that the former member of the House of Representatives has 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.
She also alleged in the petition that a particular lawmaker had even died after being beaten up by Melaye while pleading with the IGP to protect her from being hurt.
The petition read in part: “I am Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing Lagos-Central senatorial district of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
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“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.”
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