A former Kogi Senator and spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council, Dino Melaye, during a town hall meeting, really got under Peter Obi’s skin and immediately went on the rant when the latter got irritated.
Melaye soon used the incident for endless political propaganda, taunting the presidential candidate of the Labour Party and demanding an apology for his outburst.
The presidential town hall meeting hosted by Arise TV in collaboration with Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), held in Abuja, November 6 at the packed out Transcorp Hilton Venue.
Some participants at the event protested loudly, the non-appearance of the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu as well as the PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar.
The video of the protest:
Obi called out at Melaye accusing him of making false utterances and snide statements about the supporters of the Labour and his own person.
The video:
Reacting in a video posted to social media on Monday, Melaye said Obi acted unprovoked.
He said, “I didn’t mention his name and I was really surprised to see that type of outburst from a presidential candidate. Is that the type of president he’s going to make, just taking on people and showing unpresidential characteristics?”
Senator Melaye added, “That outburst is unwarranted, very unpresidential, unacceptable of a leader. A leader must be mature, one who wants to govern this country must be accommodating, must have patience and perseverance. These are basic characteristics of a leader anywhere in the world.”
Melaye claimed that going by Obi’s action on Sunday he would slap his aide-de-camp if elected president.
He added that Obi was provoked by Okowa’s brilliance. Okowa represented the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar at the event.
“Next time be as calm as Governor Okowa… and I deserve a serious apology,” he said.
The video:
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