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Senator representing Kogi West, Otunba Dino Melaye has accused Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello of curious silence over the assassination attempt on his life which occurred on Easter eve.
In a press statement signed by his Media Aide, Gideon Ayodele, Dino said the governor’s silence speaks volume.
Dino described the situation as unfortunate, regrettable, highly disturbing and very strange to the socio-political culture of Kogi West senatorial district.
He declared his unrelented resolution to continue to champion democratic courses targeted at good governance, masses empowerment and the Rule of Law. He promised never to relent in his fight against corruption, maladministration, impunity and nepotism.
“No amount of threat, blackmail, name-calling and harassment will stop him from being the voice of the voiceless and the mouthpiece of the common man.
“It is outrageous and high sense of disbelief that four days after the attempt on his life, the Kogi State governor, the Chief Security Officer of the State, has neither called nor visited to know the state of affairs with him as a serving Senator from Kogi State. The Governor’s deafening silence speaks volumes”, he said.
Dino recalled that in the long history of Kogi West, various political gladiators have at various times, had their differences but said none had ever been escalated to the level of attempt on life.
“Chief Awoniyi and Chief Daniyan (both of blessed memory) had their strong differences. Senator Dino Melaye and Prince Olusola Akanmode also had their differences. Arc. Stephen Olorunfemi and Prince Olusola Akanmode and Tunde Ogbeha, also had their differences. Senator Dino Melaye and Senator Smart Adeyemi had their serious political differences. None of these differences was ever escalated to the horrendous level of assassination attempt.
“The recent incident is alien to Okun people and to Kogi West. The advent of Yahaya Bello as Governor and Taofiq Isa as Local Government administrator in the political firmament of Kogi state has brought this unfortunate socio-political paradigm shift.”
“It may be Dino Melaye today, we don’t know who is next. The agitation for good governance, payment of workers’ salaries and welfare of pensioners should not be punished with assassination,” he said.
He called on Kogi elders, traditional rulers and opinion leaders to call for order and restrain.
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