Senator Dino Melaye files N5 billion law suit against Sahara Reporters

Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday, March 23 filed a N5 billion libel suit against an online media platform, Sahara Reporters.

The senator who represents Kogi west senatorial district, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accused the Sahara Reporters of defamation of character, wrongful accusation, among other charges.

The suit was file at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, at exactly 9am.

Senator Dino Melaye was accompanied to the court by his retinue of supporters. Photo credit: Sumner Shagari Sambo

Melaye, 43, has been embroiled in certificate scandal since Sahara Reporters published a report that the senator never graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he attended his first degree course.

Already, the Nigerian Senate's ethics and privileges committee is investigating the issue after it was brought up by Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) brought up the issue during plenary.

Meanwhile, Senator Melaye has shared a picture of himself during his National Youth Service Corps in Kaduna state as proof that he graduated from school.

In a related development, ABU has made a u-turn concerning the disclosure of Senator Melaye’s academic result and to clear the air on whether he graduated from the school on not.

The university had promised to disclose the true academic qualification of the Kogi senator on Wednesday, March 22 but later ignored calls to make the information public.

•Senator Dino Melaye entering the Federal High Court in Abuja to file the N5 billion law suit against Sahara Reporters with his supporters. Photo credit: Sumner Shagari Sambo