Samuel Itsede
Senator elect, Smart Adeyemi, representing West Senatorial District of Kogi State, has said he brought up senator Dino Melaye politically ,as such, he remains his political boy.
Addressing journalists on Sunday in Lokoja, shortly after he was formally declared as the winner of west Senatorial District election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Adeyemi said that he thank God and the electorate of the district for the victory.
He promised never to embark on anything that will tarnish the image of his constituency and the state in general.
Senator Adeyemi stressed that he brought and brushed senator Dino up in politics, but unfortunately he turned against him.
He added further that senator Melaye”s era at the National Assembly was a disaster to the people of Kogi State and the nation in general.
“Dino was insulting every one that made him. Nobody is too big for him to insult, fighting people of Goodwill everywhere . So am apologising to President Muhammadu Buhari on behalf of senator Dino for forgiveness.
“Am apologising to the people of Nigeria, Kogi State and Kogi west on behalf of Dino for forgiveness. He was a disaster when he was at the National Assembly. I will bring development to my state and my constituency by the grace of God.
“My victory shows that the people of Kogi west want progress and development. Dino never won any election in this state,” he expressed.
Senator Adeyemi therefore thanked supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for their support; just as he also commended Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello for making the party very strong in the state.
In a swift reaction, Senator Dino Melaye said he will challenge “the temporal and evaporative victory of Adeyemi at the Tribunal”.
In a press statement issued, signed by him and made available to journalists on Sunday in Lokoja, Senator Melaye said “the vctory attain by violence and fraud is tantamount to defeat..for it is momentary”.
“It is not about Dino MELAYE, it is about Nigeria and our electoral system. I stay the course..not over yet. “I want to specially thank God almighty that he preserved my life after 5 attempted assassination, combined forces of security agencies, INEC,Federal,State and LG powers.
“I was fought on land,in the air and spiritually. It was not about election but my life. God i thank you. The reaction of men and women of goodwill all over Nigeria especially the wonderful people of Kogi west who truly voted for me is a testimony that God is with me and with us all.
“I won the election and Adeyemi remain my political wife. I won the election and Adeyemi remain my political wife. The forces against me are not beyound God. People should not worry about me, i am fine and will always be.
” I just thank God that the plan to kill me did not succeed..A living Dog is better than a dead Lion. I thank God for life. My name is Daniel i can not fall or fail”, he expressed.
