For about two hours, Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), turned the floor of the Red Chamber into his palace cum shrine, leaving his colleagues perplexed. Our correspondent reports the scenario.

From all corners, senators were heard shouting: “Babalawo, Kabiyesi and masquerade,” when Senator Dino Melaye walked into the Upper Chamber, last Wednesday, for the day’s legislative activities.

Melaye, who is neither a presiding officer nor a principal officer, came into the chamber together with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, and principal officers of the Upper Chamber.

Traditionally, the arrival of the Senate President is announced with a shout of “Mr. Senate President,” by the sergeant-at-arms, who is the custodian of the chamber’s symbol of authority, the mace.

With the announcement, all persons in the chamber, including senators, cameramen, clerk of the Senate and his team, journalists and legislative aides are expected to remain standing until the Senate president seats.

In line with this tradition, all the persons in the chamber, on that interesting day, stood up for the arrival of Saraki. Then, behold, came also the Kogi State senator in an unusual dressing. The party walked into the chamber around 10.50am.

Wearing a blue Aso-Oke, with an orange cap knitted with beads, Melaye used white fly-whisks to illuminate his dressing. On his neck, Melaye, who is from Okun speaking part of Kogi State, wore four different beads.

His dressing soon became the talk of the chamber as senators, struggling to have presidential handshake with Saraki, were heard chanting Kabiyesi, Babalawo and masquerade.

It was at this point that general laughter enveloped the chamber. Melaye’s dressing looked synonymous with that of Yoruba chief or priest of Babalawo shrine.

While Saraki was shaking hands with the senators, Melaye used the fly-whisks he held in his right hand to bless the senators by brushing their back with it.

It was after the episode that Melaye went to his seat, situated on same row with former governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Musa kwankwaso. From the press gallery, our correspondent saw Kwankwaso ‘staring ‘ at Melaye. Melaye continued with the show until after 20 minutes when he left the chamber.

While leaving the chamber, Melaye turned left, right, looked at his front and back, acknowledging that it was, indeed, his day at the Senate, before departing the chamber, leaving behind his fly-whisks on his seat.

But 30 minutes later, specifically by 11:30am, Melaye returned to the chamber. It was at this point that Senator Peter Nwaboshi (PDP, Delta North) raised point of order, saying: “Melaye was not properly dressed, he dresses like Babalawo.”

Our correspondent reports that Order 56 (13) of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended says: “Senators shall attend the sitting of the Senate properly dressed.”

In his response to Nwaboshi order, Saraki said: “Which part of the dressing are you complaining about? It is noted.”
Few minutes later, Melaye stood up and went towards Nwaboshi’s seat, where he chatted with his colleague.

Throughout the day’s sitting, Melaye did not contribute to any debate as he was busy displaying his royal regalia.
At the end of the sitting, Senator Joshua Dariye (PDP, Plateau Central) went to him. They had a discussion. Later, Melaye used the fly-whisks to touch him on the back and Dariye left.

Melaye is one of the staunch allies of Saraki in the Senate. In fact, he seconded the nomination of Saraki as the Senate president when the 8th Senate was controversially inaugurated on June 9, 2015.

http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/day-dino-melaye-appears-in-senate-in-unusual-attire/123183.html

Sanusi wore his royal robe to work on a Monday morning.

HungerBAD:
For about two hours, Senator Dino Melaye (APC, Kogi West), turned the floor of the Red Chamber into his[b] palace cum shrine[/b], leaving his colleagues perplexed. Our correspondent reports the scenario.

From all corners, senators were heard shouting: “Babalawo, Kabiyesi and masquerade,” when Senator Dino Melaye walked into the Upper Chamber, last Wednesday, for the day’s legislative activities.
Melaye, who is neither a presiding officer nor a principal officer, came into the chamber together with the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Deputy
But 30 minutes later, specifically by 11:30am, Melaye returned to the chamber. It was at this point that Senator Peter Nwaboshi (PDP, Delta North) raised point of order, saying: “Melaye was not properly dressed, he dresses like Babalawo.”

Our correspondent reports that Order 56 (13) of the Senate Standing Orders 2015 as amended says: “Senators shall attend the sitting of the Senate properly dressed.” In his response to Nwaboshi order, Saraki said: “Which part of the dressing are you complaining about? It is noted.”
Few minutes later, Melaye stood up and went towards Nwaboshi’s seat, where he chatted with his colleague.
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http://www.dailytrust.com.ng/news/politics/day-dino-melaye-appears-in-senate-in-unusual-attire/123183.html

This is the problem with Africans....
What exactly is wrong with his dressing?

When I saw 'unusual attire' I was even thinking he wore something really out of place.... Mtcheew

I'm sure the guy still can't believe that he's a senator.
Keep enjoying the moments and perks jare

Na so e dey start, next thing na to carry him rolls royce tear down the walls of the senate building just to show his colleagues. Ashiaraba!

Anything is allowed. Na our culture

scholes0:
This is the problem with Africans....
What exactly is wrong with his dressing?
When I saw 'unusual attire' I was even thinking he wore something really out of place....Mtcheew

Nothing exactly. But it's just another way of inspiring awe and courting controversy by Dino.

Yeye man says am the best the best says am good leave Dino alone himself go here wen

What's unusual about it?

scholes0:


This is the problem with Africans....
What exactly is wrong with his dressing?

When I saw 'unusual attire' I was even thinking he wore something really out of place.... Mtcheew

Those are click bait attempts by these media houses.Me too i didnt see anything unsual about his dressing sef.Just imagine the title "The day dino melaye dressed unsual to the senate"

EdCure:


Nothing exactly. But it's just another way of inspiring awe and courting controversy by Dino.

It is the fellow senators calling him Babalawo and Kabiyesi saying he turned the house into a shrine that I am most perplexed about.
Since when did our traditional clothing become the exclusive reserve of native doctors and royalty?
One even called him out for improper dressing.

APC and controversy.

see what SaharaReporters have turn him into very soon now he will start wearing Masquerade agbada

APC- Association Of Past Criminals.

Should this be a topic for discussion. The comedy half hour of the rich and famous, should be left for the comedy section. I am surprised the OP has fallen to the level of misappropriation of ideas.

Nigeria where who stole #14000 is to die by hanging but senators open foreign bank account with lies the law in the land cannot touch them, I don't want to be a Nigerian

God bless Sahara reporters

Babalawo

Lol

Saraki chief security officer

Seen.

End time attire

I could only see a traditional Nigerian attire. Not bad either... All in the spirit of the season

the gods are angry. .. u failed to buy us cloths ...u must wear our old cloths and feel what we are feeling. ... that cloth go dey smell ehhm upon all the perfumes. ... well story of the gods anyway

I never knew this guy is an Ifa

Ozuor

Hungerbad, e be like say hunger de worry u o.

SMH, End Time Attire

Na our culture jare. nothing unusual here.

Doing what babalawo asked him to do