Dino Melaye, who is currently recovering at a police hospital in Abuja, after slumping when he surrendered to security operatives who laid siege outside his home, has said that he was not one the lawmakers who booed President Buhari.
On December 19, 2018, President Buhari, while presenting the 2019 budget at the National Assembly, was booed by some lawmakers.
Speaking on the incident, Melaye said that he was not present in the chambers when the incident took place.
His media aide, also said “The attention of Senator Dino Melaye has been drawn to a malicious reference to his person on the social media as one of the lawmakers who booed President Muhammadu Buhari during his 2019 Budget presentation before a joint session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.
“Before now, he (Melaye) had refused to refute the mischievous social media fabrication for what it is — a cheap lie — Senator Dino Melaye was not in the National Assembly that day.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Distinguished Senator Dino Melaye was absent at the televised 2019 budget presentation session and hereby challenges anyone with contrary proof to come forward with such.”
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