Kogi PDP labels Dino Melaye a liability, moves to suspend ex Senator

The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has labeled Senator Dino Melaye a liability to the party.

Elders of the PDP in Kogi, led by Ibrahim Dansofo, have urged the local executive committee in Ijumu to commence suspension proceedings against Melaye to restore the party’s integrity and focus on effective leadership.

This move follows Melaye’s recent criticism of the acting national chairman of the PDP, Iliya Damagum, and other party leaders, whom he accused of destroying the party. Melaye claimed that these chieftains have irreparably damaged the PDP.

In response, the PDP elders have condemned Melaye’s remarks, asserting that his political ambitions have waned to the point where he cannot secure even a local council position.

“Senator Melaye has become a burden to the party.

“His accusations against the current leadership are hypocritical, as he himself was granted a governorship ticket despite the party’s awareness of his inability to win even a primary election,” Dansofo said.

The Kogi PDP placed blame for the party’s current struggles squarely on Melaye’s shoulders, claiming that his nomination was a significant misstep that has led to their present predicament.

They further called on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to reevaluate their support for Melaye, urging them to distance themselves from someone they described as a “bondage” and a “big-time liability” for the party.

They called on the Nigerian public to disregard Melaye’s remarks, labelling them as the desperate words of a man whose political relevance has long since faded.

“The Kogi PDP is determined to move forward, reclaim its strength and rebuild its reputation as a formidable political force in the state, the stakeholders ask Dino Melaye to account for billions he collected in the name of governorship election,” they added.