Kogi People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has warned against accepting into its fold, Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) as he has lost electoral values.
“He is seen as too controversial and his unacceptable behaviors are the serious negative views of the public against him. “He cannot win any election in a free and fair atmosphere and PDP should therefore not gamble with him as a candidate for now.
“He needs a serious reformation period which PDP Kogi state do not have the luxury of time to dispense.”
The leadership of PDP in the state under the apex leadership of two former governors of the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, Captain Idris Wada, senator Tunde Ogbeha Alhaji Musa Ahmadu and host of other critical stakeholders have been struggling to rebrand a PDP that can recapture power from an aggressive none performing government of APC in the state.
The Kogi West Elders Forum (KWEF) of the party, through its chairman, Hon. Shaibu Momoh, at a meeting held in Lokoja, yesterday, 8th said that if Dino Melaye is allowed to contest in any free and fair election in the state now, he will be defeated.
The elders said that they will vehemently reject any attempt to make Dino an automatic senatorial candidiate
Some restructuring on House of Representatives, Governorship and state Houses of Assembly are on-going and imposition of a Senatorial candidate will cause a major derailment and unimaginable crises that PDP may not be able to overcome before the general election. The critical leaders are on ground and they understand this great danger and trap, hence their rejection of this Dino imposition”, he lamented
Speaking further, Momoh said
“Senator Dino Melaye is welcome to PDP as specified under the Constitution of the party. He is free to aspire to any position of his choice but must take cognisance of existing mutual arrangement. He will not be discriminated against in any form in the conduct of the affairs in the state. He should come into the party with genuine open mind and contribute meaningfully to the growth of the PDP like any other senior members of the party.”
