CERTIFICATE MESS: Dino Melaye threatens Sowore, SaharaRepoters openly + VIDEO

Senator Dino Melaye has threatened to send the publisher of the online news platform known as ‘Sahara Reporters’, ‘Omoyele Sowore’ to jail following reports published by the news platform claiming that he did not complete his university degree at the ‘Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)’ in Zaria.

Senator Melaye who filed a petition to the Inspector-General of Police, ‘Ibrahim Idris’ to investigate Sowore and his publication for alleged cyber-stalling promised that Sowore would go to jail, adding that the report was harmful, insulting and damaging to his character.

According to Melaye, “Sowore Will go to jail I promise. Sowore door closed”.

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In the petition filed by the senator, Melaye mentioned Omoyele Sowore, Temitpe Olumuyide, Sahara Reporters Media Group Inc. and Incorporated Trustee of Sahara Reporters Media Foundation as the individuals to be investigated for publishing such a defaming story about him.

Meanwhile, Sowore has responded to the petition filed by Senator Melaye, stating that he was ready to sacrifice his life in order to take down corrupt politicians like Dino Melaye and others.

According to Sowore, it was time for Nigerians to take back from the 10 percenters, certificate forgers, political manipulators, assassins, money launderers and drug dealers.

Sowore said, “Folks: It was brought to my attention earlier that Nigerian Senator Dino Melaye promised to ‘send me to jail’ over the recent unraveling of his questionable educational background. While some are worried, appalled, alarmed and concerned and even scared about this declaration, it had me thinking differently”.

“I am a Nigerian citizen who had been through torture, humiliations, and incarceration by dictators in uniform between 1992-1999 before I, eventually, left Nigeria. I have never doubted the power of justice over legalities. That a Nigerian Senator in a democratic era could make this proclamation is indeed a sign that our democratic transition was a farce, particular when you’ve now noticed that Mr. Melaye was sitting at the feet of one of Nigeria’s worst military dictators, Ibrahim Babangida just a week ago”.

“One of Babangida’s worst crimes against humanity was the assassination of notable investigative journalists of our time, Dele Giwa, by way of a parcel bomb. Another thing Melaye shares in common with Babangida and his killer squad was using libel lawsuits to silence inquisitions. In the 80s’, Gani Fawehimi was found liable of libeling the killers of Dele Giwa and asked to pay damages to Halilu Akilu”.

“Here is how I am different and also not different, I am not going to run away from criminals running the Nigerian political space until they are defeated, and their ideologies of greed, bloodiness, and avarice are entirely abandoned and discredited forever (Apology to Bob Marley)”.

“If it takes my life, so be it; if it means another unjust ruling asking for damages for thieves. So be it. We must take our space back from the 10 percenters, drug dealers, certificate forgers, money launderers, political manipulators, and assassins. Thank you”.

Following the publication about his certificate by Sahara Reporters, Senator Dino Melaye has filed a N5billion libel suit against Sowore and the online news platform as well as written a petition to the IG of Police.