Despite controversial surrounding his academic qualifications, Dino Melaye, on Monday appeared in the Senate wearing a purple academic gown.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Mr. Melaye, the Senator representing Kogi West, entered the Senate chamber before the lawmakers went into closed door session and drew attention of his colleagues who were seen exchange banters with him.
The closed session was still being held at the time of this report.
Mr. Melaye’s graduate status was confirmed by the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Ibrahim Garba, at the investigative hearing of the committee on ethics and privileges on Monday.
Mr. Garba said the controversial Senator graduated from the institution with a Third Class Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography in 2000.
Mr. Melaye’s display on Tuesday followed a video he posted on social media moments after Monday’s investigative hearing to mock his challengers.
[Certificate scandal] Watch as Dino Melaye sings, dances to shame criticshttps://t.co/dQzSUvtPHU @dino_melaye @NGRSenate @SaharaReporters pic.twitter.com/8wWSEdClUq
— i-reporting (@OlufemiAjasa) March 27, 2017
Dancing and singing, he said, in Yoruba language, that his challengers were no match for him.
Mr. Melaye had said, in the wake of the allegation he didn’t graduate, that he had eight degrees, including two from Harvard University and the London School of Economics and Political Science.
But Sahara Reporters reported how the two foreign schools debunked his claim.
However, ABU refuted the online newspaper’s claim that the Senator did not graduate from the institution.