Lagos Senators Drag Melaye Over Comments Against Tinubu’s Wife

A Lagos Senator representing Lagos East Constituency and Chairman, Senate Committee on Land Transport, Gbenga Ashafa has expressed his displeasure at Senator Dino Melaye’s ‘uncouth’ remarks to Senator Remi Tinubu, wife of a former Lagos Governor, Bola Tinubu. INFORMATION NIGERIA brings you everything he said in this piece.

They reviewed the matter

1. Having reviewed the undenied happenings in the senate on 12th July 2016, myself and @YAYIAdeola have since issued a press release to wit:

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

They are not pleased

2. We deplore in very strong terms the use of abusive, threatening, uncouth, vulgar and un-parliamentary language by ANY senator.
— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And only appreciate dialogue and due process

3. We are strongly in favour of resolving ANY conflict that has arisen in course of our representation through dialogue and due process.

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

But would tolerate threat or intimidation

4. We will not be part of any solution obtained through any form of coercion, threat, intimidation and ungentlemanly conduct of a senator.
— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And they refuse to be part of those comments

5. We dissociate ourselves from the comments and behavior of Sen. Dino Melaye (APC – Kogi West) at the Executive Session of 12th July 2016.

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And their reason thus;

6. … Reason being, we represent people known for finer character and noble culture of social interaction in Lagos State.
— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And would make things better

7. We equally state that we will be part of efforts to instill and enshrine decorum & gentlemanly conduct associated with the Upper Chamber

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

They noted their disgust at the abuse

8. We particularly take offense to the use of abusive and denigrating words against the person of Distinguished Senator @oluremitinubu .
— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And they said Melaye’s words were demeaning

9. The words of Senator Melaye greatly demeaned the female gender and the hallowed chamber of the Senate. #NoToViolenceAgaintWomen

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

They said they are not scared o

10. Pursuant to the threat of physical abuse against Senator Oluremi Tinubu by Senator Dino Melaye we state that we are not lily-livered…
— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

They said no one can intimidate them

11. We cannot be intimidated or deterred from our primary assignment of representing the good people of Lagos State.

— Gbenga Ashafa (@SenGbengaAshafa) July 14, 2016

And nothing can deter them
12. We won’t be deterred from our national duties, even if it entails testifying in court on the side of the truth as part of the resolutio