The Kogi state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fired back at former Senator Dino Melaye, who recently declared the party ‘dead.’
The party’s elder, Alhaji Ibrahim Dansofo, in a statement on Sunday dismissed Melaye as “politically dead” and a liability.
He noted that his influence has waned to the point where he couldn’t even win a local councilor position.
“Senator Melaye has become a burden to the party,” the statement asserted.
The Kogi PDP pointed out that Melaye failed to secure his own polling unit during his bid for the governorship ticket, underscoring his diminishing political relevance.
The party accused him of using his PDP affiliation merely to negotiate personal gains with the ruling party, rather than contributing to the party’s growth.
According to him, his nomination, the party claimed, was a major mistake that has contributed to their current struggles.
The Kogi PDP urged former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar and Governor Ifeanyi Okowa to reconsider their support for Melaye, describing him as a “big-time liability” and a “bondage” to the party.
The Kogi PDP called on the Ijumu local executive committee to begin suspension proceedings against Melaye, stressing the need to restore the party’s integrity and focus on effective leadership.
He also plea to the public to disregard Melaye’s comments, labeling them as the desperate words of a man whose political relevance has long faded. The PDP stakeholders also demanded an account of the billions Melaye allegedly collected in the name of the governorship election.
