Dino Melaye, senator representing
Kogi west, returned to the red chamber on Wednesday after weeks of being away.
In April, Melaye was arrested
after presenting himself to the police to answer questions on allegations of
arming thugs to commit robbery and kidnapping.
Speaking during plenary, Melaye,
who was wearing a neck brace, said the police attempted to kill him twice while
he was in their custody.
He said: “Mr President I want to
say that the Nigerian police attempted to kill me twice, one through the
application of a chemical substance and the second time through injection. They
actually came with an injection but God intervened.
“Having appreciated God for his
love and kindness and protection upon my soul, I want to specially acknowledge
the Nigerian senate under the capable leadership and irremovable president of
the senate. I want to thank you for your love, for your concern, for speaking
for me and the course of democracy.
“I will not also conclude my
appreciation without appreciating the indomitable speaker of the house of
representatives and indeed the house of representatives. I thank them immensely
for showing that an injury to one is an injury to all.
“The national chairman of PDP and
the executive of the PDP in Kogi state I salute you. I thank Nigerians for
their support. The battle to salvage this country from financial scavengers and
economic cankerworms, to me, is a battle of no retreat, no surrender.
“We must salvage this country
together we don’t have any other to call our own. As my voice gets better, it
will get louder. I shall not cease to ask questions where necessary.”
Melaye asked Senate President
Bukola Saraki for permission to leave his allotted seat and move to the
opposite side of the chamber.
“Mr President I want to seek your
indulgence you will call in the sergeant-at-arms to look for a comfortable seat
for me on this side of the divide I am no longer comfortable sitting here,” the
senator said.
“I want to ask that you mandate
the sergeant-at-arms to look for a seat for me before you do that I will take a
seat close to general David Mark.”
Dino that is your own business go and seat anywhere you want
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