Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West has dared online news platform, SaharaReporters to register with the Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria, threatening that its founder, Omoyele Sowore will go to jail.
Melaye’s unprofessional reaction follows an exposé by SaharaReporters that the former House of Representatives member opened a ban account with the Bank of America in the United States.
“I dare Sahara to register with corporate Affairs commission. Sowore’s jail term will be longer than that of a monkey in the zoo,” Melaye wrote on Twitter.
Melaye’s operation of the foreign account while he is an elected public officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a violation of the Nigerian law. The breach could cost him his seat at the Nigerian Senate if he is successfully prosecuted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal which is currently trying Senate President Bukola Saraki, a close associate of Mr. Melaye’s.
According to SaharaReporters, Melaye, who once styled himself an anti-corruption activist, opened two accounts–one a current account, the other a savings account–in the name of “Daniel Din Melaye,” posing as a student.
SaharaReporters learnt that, by leaving the impression of himself as a student, Senator Melaye was able to open a “CampusEdge” current account with account number 4460 1649 8396 and a regular savings account with account number 4460 1647 5966 with Bank of America in the state of Maryland.
Senator Melaye obtained a bank debit card with account number ending with #8873. It is the senator’s transactions with the debit card that gave away him away as the owner of the accounts.
One of Melaye’s last transactions on the account took place on December 4th as he approved payment for a transaction relating to the purchase of cosmetics from a Kremlin-based MagnitKosmetik store. Also, on September 1, Melaye approved payment to a New York-based Schweiger Dermatology.
Why must Sahara Reporters register with Nigeria Corporate Affairs Regulator when the company is not based in the country?Shame people like this so called Senator could be elected by rightful thinking electorates.Most Nigerians are the architect of the terrible state of the country,they are easily fooled,well maybe they themselves equally fools others
ReplyDeleteAnd how did they get some bank details....is that not legal on its own???
DeleteNow we understand where this nonsense social media law is coming from. After using Sahara reporters to oust GEJ abi? Y'all forgot Sowore has no friends. Time for your own show change makers, no hiding place for y'all anymore
ReplyDeleteDino is a fool after all. Sahara can never register with CAC because you will gag them just like you have gagged our local journalist here. Stop ranting fool. It is now clear why you all want to gag the social media. It is dead on arrival.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your view point on this issue but Dino doesn't need to use, he can pay for someone. His attitude depicts that of a Senator of a Country. He Dino needs a reorientation and rather than his assumed state of mind and sense. One can only be proud ofa good radiance.
DeleteWhy Did Dino buy cosmetics and why see dermatologist? Is he bleaching or is he using powder and lipstick? I'm surprised at the quality of Sahara Reporters reporting and investigation after so many years of operations. They need to grow up. Even the alert style is not American.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your point, dedevi Ibrahim?
DeleteIt is very irresponsible, to threaten to jail someone like a Monkey. All the ugly sides of this so called activist is showing up. It was when he started posting Lamborghini and champagne on social media that I realized that he needed refinement or education
ReplyDeletePeople have the right to publish what they believe is truth, that is freedom of information. With a good lawyer the bank can be forced to reveal his identity.
ReplyDelete