Lagos central senatorial district leaders condemn sen.Melayes’s attack on sen. Oluremi Tinubu

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We the leaders of the Lagos Central Senatorial district have monitored the developments in the Nigerian Senate closely for well over a year now. We have kept abreast of the under currents of the issues and the political alignments within the red chamber. We are mindful of the divisions that exist and thus we are in full support of those efforts to get all the Senators  working for the larger interests of Nigeria and the reforms needed to give birth to a more just and prosperous nation.Thus, we were taken aback and shocked by the events of tuesday July 12, 2016 during the closed executive session of the Senate when Senator Dino Malaye launched a derogatory attack against a ranking Senator, Oluremi Tinubu. We condemn in very strong terms Dino Malaye’s attacks on our Distinguished Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

We demand an investigation of the incident and the motives of Senator Dino Malaye.The Senate must look into her laws and find appropriate sanctions to prevent future attacks.

We consider Senator Dino’s behaviour as unbecoming of the exalted office he holds and want to remind him that he cannot muscle a colleague and a ranking Senator for that matter. The right of every Senator is guaranteed and Dino cannot seek to circumscribe it. The founding fathers of our democracy left behind a tradition of discipline, decorum and selfless patriotism. We hope the 8th Senate will uphold this tradition.

We stand behind Senator Oluremi Tinubu and firmly support her activities in the Senate. We salute her courage and consistent defence of democratic principles and the rule of law. Senator Oluremi Tinubu, a ranking Senator has a tradition of speaking truth to power and never one to be cowed. Lagos State regard Senator Dino’s attack as an affront on Lagosians and its political leadership.