Remi Tinubu writes IGP; asks for protection against Dino Melaye
Tue Jul 19, 2016 07:27:am Politics
2.7K By Buchi Obichie
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Women Affairs, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Monday, July 18, wrote the Acting Inspector General of Police, IGP, Ibrahim Idris, to as a matter of urgency, intervene in the ongoing fracas between her and her fellow APC colleague, Senator Dino Melaye, by providing her with police protection.
Senator Tinubu alleged that her life was no longer safe, following her shouting match with Senator Melaye on Tuesday, July 12.
Buttressing this point further, Tinubu alluded to the fact that a previous brawl with a colleague while Melaye was a member of the House of Reps., led to the untimely death of that colleague.
Senator Tinubu's letter titled, 'Request for Police Protection' read thus: "I am Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
"During the proceedings of the Senate on Tuesday, July, 14, 2016, I had cause to contribute to a matter of national importance. Apparently dissatisfied with my contributions, Senator Dino Melaye threw caution to the winds, resorted to vulgar abuse of my person and wanted to assault me.
"It was the timely intervention of a number of colleagues which prevented Senator Melaye from unleashing physical attack on me. However, as the leadership of the Senate did not call him to order in the circumstance, he proceeded to threaten my life without any provocation whatsoever.
"In view of Senator Melaye's antecedent particularly in the House of Representatives where a brawl led to the untimely death of a member, I have decided not to ignore his threat to my life.
"Therefore, I am compelled to urge you to use your good offices to provide me with adequate security.
"Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards and esteem.''
Senator Tinubu alleged that her life was no longer safe, following her shouting match with Senator Melaye on Tuesday, July 12.
Buttressing this point further, Tinubu alluded to the fact that a previous brawl with a colleague while Melaye was a member of the House of Reps., led to the untimely death of that colleague.
Senator Tinubu's letter titled, 'Request for Police Protection' read thus: "I am Senator Oluremi Tinubu, representing the Lagos Central Senatorial District of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
"During the proceedings of the Senate on Tuesday, July, 14, 2016, I had cause to contribute to a matter of national importance. Apparently dissatisfied with my contributions, Senator Dino Melaye threw caution to the winds, resorted to vulgar abuse of my person and wanted to assault me.
"It was the timely intervention of a number of colleagues which prevented Senator Melaye from unleashing physical attack on me. However, as the leadership of the Senate did not call him to order in the circumstance, he proceeded to threaten my life without any provocation whatsoever.
"In view of Senator Melaye's antecedent particularly in the House of Representatives where a brawl led to the untimely death of a member, I have decided not to ignore his threat to my life.
"Therefore, I am compelled to urge you to use your good offices to provide me with adequate security.
"Please, accept the assurances of my highest regards and esteem.''
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