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The newly elected senator representing Kogi west senatorial district of Kogi State, Senator Smart Adeyemi has described senator Dino Melaye his political boy.
Addressing newsmen on Sunday in Lokoja shortly after his victory at the poll on Saturday, Adeyemi noted that he thank God for the victory, promising that he will never embark on anything that will ternish the image of his constituency and the state general.
He noted that he brought Dino up in politics but unfortunately he turned against him.
Adeyemi opined that Melaye”s era at the national assembly was a disaster to the people of Kogi State and the nation in general.
“Dino was insulting every one that made him. Nobody is too big for him to insult, fighting people so am apologising to Mr. President Muhammadu Buhari on behlf of Dino to forgive him.
“Am apologising to the people of Nigeria, Kogi State and Kogi west on behalf of Dino to forgive him. He was a disaster when he was at the national assembly. I will bring development to my state and my constituency by the grace of God.
“My victory shows that the people of Kogi west want progress and development. Dino never won any election in this state,” he said.
Senator Adeyemi thanks supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their support and also commended Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for making the party very strong in the state.
Meanwhile, senator Dino Melaye on Sunday said he will challenge the temporal and evaporative victory of Adeyemi at the Tribunal.
In a press statement issued on Sunday in Lokoja, Melaye said the vctory attain by violence and fraud is tantamount to defeat..for it is momentary.
The statement read thus, “It is not about Dino MELAYE, it is about Nigeria and our electoral system. I stay the course..not over yet.
“I want to specially thank God almighty that he preserved my life after 5 attempted assassination, combined forces of security agencies, INEC,Federal,State and LG powers. I was fought on land,in the air and spiritually. It was not about election but my life. God i thank you.
“The reaction of men and women of goodwill all over Nigeria especially the wonderful people of Kogi west who truly voted for me is a testimony that God is with me and with us all. I won the election and Adeyemi remain my political wife.
“The reaction of men and women of goodwill all over Nigeria especially the wonderful people of Kogi west who truly voted for me is a testimony that God is with me and with us all. I won the election and Adeyemi remain my political wife.
“The forces against me are not beyound God. People should not worry about me, i am fine and will always be. I just thank God that the plan to kill me did not succeed..A living Dog is better than a dead Lion. I thank God for life. My name is Daniel i can not fall or fail.