ABUJA – SENATOR Dino Melaye will this morning, file a N5 billion libel suit against an online media platform, SaharaReporters,Vanguard gathered late Wednesday.
The senator who represents Kogi West Senatorial District,on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, according to a source,is taking the action over the organisation for alleged defamation of character, wrongful accusation, among other charges.
The suit, according to his media office, would be file at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, at 9am today.
When contacted for confirmation by Vanguard, the Kogi born legislator admitted that he had concluded arranment for filing of the suit this morning.
Recall that Melaye has been embroiled in certificate scandal since Sahara Reporters, an online media platform, published report that the lawmaker never graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he attended his first degree course.
The development court the Senate attention Tuesday, leading to its decision to refer the matter to its Ethics and Privileges Committee for investigation ,when Senator Ali Ndume, APC, Borno South, brought up the issue during plenary.
The committee was directed to investigate the claim that he does not possess an authentic first degree certificate from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
During the day’s plenary presided by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, the upper legislative chamber decided to conduct the investigations, following a point of order raised by ousted Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, who noted that both issues, raised by the online medium, borders on the privileges of the senators.

source:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/03/breaking-certificate-scandal-melaye-files-n5-billion-libel-suit-saharareporter/

Sowore is in serious trouble. Will Tinubu be able to bail him out here

It is within his right to go to court if he feels his character had been badly damaged by the publication. He should also remember that he will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt in court that he truly graduated from ABU.

This time I support Dino, this Sahara guys are stubborn

cktheluckyman:
Sowore is in serious trouble. Will Tinubu be able to bail him out here

Sowore is in no trouble. Even if Dino succeeds in proving his case beyond doubt, the court will never grant his request of N5billion. At most, the court may award him N5milliin in the unlikely event that he wins the suit.

We all saw when Obanikoro also went as far as suing saharareporters in US, nothing came out of it. Dino is just trying to create a legal distraction with the hope that the matter will die down with time.

cktheluckyman:
[s]Sowore is in serious trouble. Will Tinubu be able to bail him out here[/s]

Aba Made Crudology!!!
Kiss the truth!

seunmsg:
It is within his right to go to court if he feels his character had been badly damaged by the publication. He should also remember that he will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt in court that he truly graduated from ABU.

Lol Dino melaye graduated from ABU.Only fools will believe Sahara reporters story. Only Dumbos who never went to university will think someone didn't graduate because he failed some courses.it is either Dino did resit the courses or there were waived by the department.Furthermore whether he had a pass or third class degree is immaterial. The fact remains that he graduated from ABU

seunmsg:


Sowore is in no trouble. Even if Dino succeeds in proving his case beyond doubt, the court will never grant his request of N5billion. At most, the court may award him N5milliin in the unlikely event that he wins the suit.

We all saw when Obanikoro also went as far as suing saharareporters in US, nothing came out of it. Dino is just trying to create a legal distraction with the hope that the matter will die down with time.

Succeed in proving which case??
Relevant institutions have been swift to disclaim his claims. Even Saraki quickly altered his profile.
SR say dem wan chop with you, you say u no dey chop. Na who born nam? Dino don suffer. He too dey shout.

Truth is mine!

seunmsg:
It is within his right to go to court if he feels his character had been badly damaged by the publication. He should also remember that he will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt in court that he truly graduated from ABU.

And you think it will be difficult for him to prove to the courts that he graduated from ABU?

TimeManager:
Succeed in proving which case??
Relevant institutions have been swift to disclaim his claims. Even Saraki quickly altered his profile.
SR say dem wan chop with you, you say u no dey chop. Na who born nam? Dino don suffer. He too dey shout.

Truth is mine!

Saraki altered his profile? So you actually think Dino who is 43 years old acquired his o level and degrees in 1970? Are you for real?

cktheluckyman:

Lol Dino melaye graduated from ABU.Only fools will believe Sahara reporters story. Only Dumbos who never went to university will think someone didn't graduate because he failed some courses.it is either Dino did resit the courses or there were waived by the department.Furthermore whether he had a pass or third class degree is immaterial. The fact remains that he graduated from ABU

His graduation is not in contention, his Certificate is. Who issued his certificate & how was it issued??

Old man goan sit down.
Kiss the truth!

I wonder why people don't sue sharia reporters regardless of the falsehood they have been propagating.

cktheluckyman:

And you think it will be difficult for him to prove to the courts that he graduated from ABU?

Well, considering the speed with which he altered his senate profile, I won't be surprised if fails to prove his case. Remember also that Harvard university had discredited his claim of graduating from the institution.

So, i will just wait for him to present his certificates in court or for the authorities of ABU to issue a statement on the matter before taking a position.

cktheluckyman:

Saraki altered his profile? So you actually think Dino who is 43 years old acquired his o level and degrees in 1970? Are you for real?

Old man, What are you saying? Are you a stranger to our political terrain? Politicians alter nearly everything from age to marital status..

FYI, Dino spent double the years of his course duration in School while you're being deceived with 1970....The same 1970 which Saraki altered from his profile..
Kiss the truth!

seunmsg:


Well, considering the speed with which he altered his senate profile, I won't be surprised if fails to prove his case. Remember also that Harvard university had discredited his claim of graduating from the institution.

So, i will just wait for him to present his certificates in court or for the authorities of ABU to issue a statement on the matter before taking a position.

Now I woke up the monster in you.
Truth is mine!

Click LIKE if you stand with dino even if he presents tissue paper as certificate

seunmsg:
It is within his right to go to court if he feels his character had been badly damaged by the publication. He should also remember that he will need to prove beyond reasonable doubt in court that he truly graduated from ABU.

So to you, he's not sure if he graduated from ABU or not. People think in a way I don't understand.

Meanwhile....

Fayose is GREATER than awolowo and tinubu combined!

I repeat...

Fayose is GREATER than awolowo and tinubu combined!

I am in my house come and beat me!

help tell Dino to show up his certificate. let the school management also clear the air on the issue.

Good. This will actually bring about the truth of the matter as both parties will need to proof beyond reasonable doubt.

Funny how people who supported a man with no certificate to the throne are here shouting over Dino's case.. A supposed man of integrity who gifted (bribed) the judge handling his certificate case, a man who hired 105 or is it 110 sans to defend his lack of certificate instead of presenting it.. Those who supported such a man are same people trying to crucify another who obviously is better than the supposed president..

People no longer have shame...

why is the ABU Authorities refusing to tell Nigerians as they promised tuesday and wednesday to brief Nigerian? Cabals trying to delay the Authentic pronounciation of Valic certificate by ABU

Shame on Buhari led federal government controlled from kaduna state which controlled abu zaria

queencalipso:
Funny how people who supported a man with no certificate to the throne are here shouting over Dino's case.. A supposed man of integrity who gifted (bribed) the judge handling his certificate case, a man who hired 105 or is it 110 sans to defend his lack of certificate instead of presenting it.. Those who supported such a man are same people trying to crucify another who obviously is better than the supposed president..

People no longer have shame...

500 thousand to justice Ademola thru his lawyer, and 14 SANS including yours 'houlier than thou'' bros femi falana to defend producing just an SSCE cert to the court. Awon ole jatijati

Jeffboi:
This time I support Dino, this Sahara guys are stubborn

that is how you ipods always support and stand with a confirm criminals from any part of the country and from any party.

Mboi2:

So to you, he's not sure if he graduated from ABU or not. People think in a way I don't understand.

So to you, you think SR didn't cross check their facts to the core before publishing the story? I'm sure they did.


We are talking about a loud mouth who's always eager to show off with everything from cars, to mansions and mundane nonsense, even brag about his imaginary degrees including the now debunked Harvard degree, but won't show a common UNI degree to save his own skin.

SR is not dumb or clueless when it comes to libel so I'm sure the have the facts on their side.

Ask Obanikoro and Saraki how far.

queencalipso:
Funny how people who supported a man with no certificate to the throne are here shouting over Dino's case.. A supposed man of integrity who gifted (bribed) the judge handling his certificate case, a man who hired 105 or is it 110 sans to defend his lack of certificate instead of presenting it.. Those who supported such a man are same people trying to crucify another who obviously is better than the supposed president..

People no longer have shame...

two wrongs don't make a right.

Buhari doesn't have certificate doesn't mean we should make it norm.

Great move , its time SR starts paying for maligning people

BERNIMOORE:
why is the ABU Authorities refusing to tell Nigerians as they promised tuesday and wednesday to brief Nigerian? Cabals trying to delay the Authentic pronounciation of Valic certificate by ABU

Shame on Buhari led federal government controlled from kaduna state which controlled abu zaria

cabals at work

Buhari is just too weak.

TimeManager:
Succeed in proving which case??
Relevant institutions have been swift to disclaim his claims. Even Saraki quickly altered his profile.
SR say dem wan chop with you, you say u no dey chop. Na who born nam? Dino don suffer. He too dey shout.

Truth is mine!

the rate of illiteracy in Yoruba land is mind blowing

oga dino.... u be


olodo RABATA


slate lo ma lo


ONI lo paper


SHIO!!!!!



oloju EJA.... pokili


ALAMALA gbe je


olobe yiyo GBEMU!



3rd class my foot


JUNK HEAD!!!

drabeey was HERE

YoungB1a:
The senator who represents Kogi West Senatorial District,on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, according to a source,is taking the action over the organisation for alleged defamation of character, wrongful accusation, among other charges.
The suit, according to his media office, would be file at the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, at 9am today.

The date never pass abi na mistake?

I laugh.
This is only a face saving political move to restore some credibility. We all know he can never go to court because he knows the truth will surface in court. There he really has to prove that he graduated.
There is not going to be any case and Sahara reporters are never going to apologize because they are saying the truth.