The Kogi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized former Senator Dino Melaye, who recently declared the party “dead.”
In a sharp response, the party’s elders, led by Alhaji Ibrahim Dansofo, labelled Melaye as a political liability, claiming his ambitions have crumbled to the point where he cannot even secure a local councillor position.
In a statement, the Kogi PDP highlighted Melaye’s electoral failures, noting his inability to win his polling unit during his bid for the governorship ticket.
They accused him of being more focused on negotiating personal gains with the ruling party than on contributing positively to the PDP.
“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,” the statement read.
Blaming Melaye for the party’s current struggles, the Kogi PDP argued that his nomination was a huge misstep that has led to their present predicament.
They called on former President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to reconsider their support for Melaye, urging them to distance themselves from someone they described as a “bondage” and a “big-time liability” for the party.
In a decisive move, the Kogi PDP urged the local executive committee in Ijumu to initiate immediate suspension proceedings against Melaye, emphasising the need to restore the party’s integrity and focus on viable leadership.
The statement concluded by dismissing Melaye’s recent remarks as the desperate words of a man whose political relevance has faded.
The stakeholders further demanded that the former lawmaker account for the billions he allegedly collected in the name of the governorship election.
