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All Our Presidents Used Mercedes Benz S-Class,This Is FirstTime President Is Using“The Beast”-Melaye


Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, has criticized the use of a heavily armored presidential limousine popularly known as “The Beast,” arguing that it represents a break from long-standing tradition and raises questions about government spending.


Melaye made the comments during an interview on Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Akinbaloye, where he discussed what he described as changing patterns in presidential protocol and expenditure in Nigeria.

The former lawmaker claimed that successive Nigerian leaders, from the early years of independence to recent administrations, traditionally relied on Mercedes-Benz S-Class vehicles for official duties, rather than the high-end armored vehicle currently in use.

“Since Tafawa Balewa, Aguiyi Ironsi, Azikiwe, down the line to Muhammadu Buhari all our presidents, heads of States used Mercedes Benz S Class as their official car. This is the first time a president is coming and using a Beast. The same type being used by the American president costing over 9 times what S-Class should have cost us,” Melaye said.


He argued that the shift to the armored limousine signals a significant change in how presidential security and mobility are handled, and questioned whether the financial implications are justified given Nigeria’s current economic challenges.

Melaye suggested that the cost difference between the traditionally used vehicle and the armored “Beast” raises broader concerns about fiscal priorities and public accountability


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Dino should show us how many classes he built in his fed constituency and as a senator, how many farm machinery he bought, how many PHC he improved even with basic solar power.........its Peter obi is blame for all this, if he hadn't joined that coalition of disgruntled politicians people like Dino would have been long forgotten.

Lithiumite:
Dino should show us how many classes he built in his fed constituency and as a senator, how many farm machinery he bought, how many PHC he improved even with basic solar power.........its Peter obi is blame for all this, if he hadn't joined that coalition of disgruntled politicians people like Dino would have been long forgotten.

Was that ever part of his job description as a Legislator? Dino Melaye's role was only to legislate and to make laws that will be beneficial to his constituency and Nigerians. Score him on that and not on the number of roads and classrooms he built. Those are responsibilities of the executive. Can judges and other members of the judiciary be also rated on the number of schools they built? That's an anomaly.

@topic, it's clear that the master tragedist is battling serious esteem issues and camouflages it with pomposity and megalomania. It's a not-so-subtle sign of someone battling with serious impostor syndrome.

AMINDA:
Was that ever part of his job description as a Legislator? Dino Melaye's role was only to legislate and to make laws that will be beneficial to his constituency and Nigerians. Score him on that and not on the number of roads and classrooms he built. Those are responsibilities of the executive. Can judges and other members of the judiciary be also rated on the number of schools they built? That's an anomaly.

@topic, it's clear that the master tragedist is battling serious esteem issues and camouflages it with pomposity and megalomania. It's a not-so-subtle sign of someone battling with serious impostor syndrome.

and the constituency allowance is for what?

AMINDA:
Was that ever part of his job description as a Legislator? Dino Melaye's role was only to legislate and to make laws that will be beneficial to his constituency and Nigerians. Score him on that and not on the number of roads and classrooms he built. Those are responsibilities of the executive. Can judges and other members of the judiciary be also rated on the number of schools they built? That's an anomaly.

@topic, it's clear that the master tragedist is battling serious esteem issues and camouflages it with pomposity and megalomania. It's a not-so-subtle sign of someone battling with serious impostor syndrome.

Una really good at supporting one oppressor against another in this country. All of una are just hypocrite. You don't really want change for the country but control. As long as the oppressor you like is in power then you are okay and don't see anything wrong in whatever they do. That's why I will support Tinubu to do ANYTHING POSSIBLE no matter what to ensure that ADC people never smell power. ANYTHING I REPEAT even if the opposition wants to cry blood.

AMINDA:
Was that ever part of his job description as a Legislator? Dino Melaye's role was only to legislate and to make laws that will be beneficial to his constituency and Nigerians. Score him on that and not on the number of roads and classrooms he built. Those are responsibilities of the executive. Can judges and other members of the judiciary be also rated on the number of schools they built? That's an anomaly.

@topic, it's clear that the master tragedist is battling serious esteem issues and camouflages it with pomposity and megalomania. It's a not-so-subtle sign of someone battling with serious impostor syndrome.

Did Dino collect constituency project funds or not?

I don't understand the level of hypocrisy in this country. The same Melaye that used to come to oppress Nigerians online with different exotic cars he accumulated as a Senator then has suddenly become a critique of another man today. Nawa o!

Dino I'd leave you with a cliche phrase...



he who must come to equity must come with clean hands.

That's all!

Dino we already know you're a supercar aficionado.

I learned nothing from the rambling.

Coming from a politician who drives Bugatti, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Rolls Royce and the like. This guy definitely knows the fools he is inciting and when they go haywire, they will meet us waiting for them on the streets

AMINDA:
Was that ever part of his job description as a Legislator? Dino Melaye's role was only to legislate and to make laws that will be beneficial to his constituency and Nigerians. Score him on that and not on the number of roads and classrooms he built. Those are responsibilities of the executive. Can judges and other members of the judiciary be also rated on the number of schools they built? That's an anomaly.

@topic, it's clear that the master tragedist is battling serious esteem issues and camouflages it with pomposity and megalomania. It's a not-so-subtle sign of someone battling with serious impostor syndrome.

so one day ibos will defend melaye, malami, el rufai n co?

On the case of dino, this is his constituency project ooo

Oya rate him yourself

mascot87:
Una really good at supporting one oppressor against another in this country. All of una are just hypocrite. You don't really want change for the country but control. As long as the oppressor you like is in power then you are okay and don't see anything wrong in whatever they do. That's why I will support Tinubu to do ANYTHING POSSIBLE no matter what to ensure that ADC people never smell power. ANYTHING I REPEAT even if the opposition wants to cry blood.

God bless u

They really don't want the betterment of the country but they just want their own thief to b there

Imagine someone who claim to want the best for the country but running after the same people that ruined it

U tell me u want the best but atiku, peter obi, David mark, aregbesola, el rufai, malami and co are your alternatives?

No b craze b that?

Counterigbolies:
God bless u

They really don't want the betterment of the country but they just want their own thief to b there

Imagine someone who claim to want the best for the country but running after the same people that ruined it

U tell me u want the best but atiku, peter obi, David mark, aregbesola, el rufai, malami and co are your alternatives?

No b craze b that?

The truth is which other alternatives are available...?


These are the options we are stuck with. And it's just a question of picking the lesser of the evil amongst the devils.


We don't really have options!

Onabanj:
I don't understand the level of hypocrisy in this country. The same Melaye that used to come to oppress Nigerians online with different exotic cars he accumulated as a Senator then has suddenly become a critique of another man today. Nawa o!

He know that they have short memories and don't have deep thinking. That's why he can come out and say anything just to press there mumu button.
Imagine a Dino that was once there oppressor now coming out to picture himself as a Saint and the mumus still buy it.
He will even throw it to there face and ask them to keep talking and that there is nothing they can do. Yet, some are still listening to such a person.
This people don't want change at all. All they want is an oppressor they like to be in power. Period

brain54:
The truth is which other alternatives are available...?


These are the options we are stuck with. And it's just a question of picking the lesser of the evil amongst the devils.


We don't really have options!

So you prefer an option of tiffs that have ruined the country for decades to come back and continue from where they stopped. So to you, that is the lesser evil. I really wonder how you people think.

mascot87:
So you prefer an option of tiffs that have ruined the country for decades to come back and continue from where they stopped. So to you, that is the lesser evil. I really wonder how you people think.

Can you read at all...?


Someone that can not read to understand is wondering how people think.


You can go and import leaders from Germany na.


Radarada!

brain54:
The truth is which other alternatives are available...?


These are the options we are stuck with. And it's just a question of picking the lesser of the evil amongst the devils.


We don't really have options!

what of sowore and other candidates who haven't rule before?

And besides how are those names listed less evil than tinubu?

I guess u don't know them


Same atiku obj describe as the greatest thief in his book my watch?
Same atiku who admitted he and obj mismanaged 16 billion electricity fund
Same atiku that went to establish his own university when Nigeria universities were on strike when he was VP?

Or David mark that was one of those who truncated democracy?
Same mark that said he would have killed abiola if abiola was given power?
Same David mark that was in Senate for over 20 years and the only road to his house wasn't tarred let alone other roads in his constituency?

Same aregbesola who started paying half salary as governor in osun?
Same man that people were hungry and complaining and his mission was to build the tallest drum in Africa?
Same aregbesola that was minister of interior and his only work is to announce holidays and jail breaks?
Same aregbesola that was booed at oshogbo kings palace when he took adc there?

Or is it obi that failed woefully in Anambra
He didn't build any school
No infrastructure
No local government election
Teachers went on strike for month
Doctors went on strike for months
He admitted he didn't do anything aside bringing orderly behavior (whatever that means)

Or el rufai that made it clear he paid terrorists who killed christians instead of jailing them?
No problem with that, let's see how middle belt christians and southern kaduna people will feel about your party when they see someone like el rufai in your midst

Same with malami n co

So these are the ones u call better alternative to tinubu?

Counterigbolies:
what of sowore and other candidates who haven't rule before?

And besides how are those names listed less evil than tinubu?

I guess u don't know them


Same atiku obj describe as the greatest thief in his book my watch?
Same atiku who admitted he and obj mismanaged 16 billion electricity fund
Same atiku that went to establish his own university when Nigeria universities were on strike when he was VP?

Or David mark that was one of those who truncated democracy?
Same mark that said he would have killed abiola if abiola was given power?
Same David mark that was in Senate for over 20 years and the only road to his house wasn't tarred let alone other roads in his constituency?

Same aregbesola who started paying half salary as governor in osun?
Same man that people were hungry and complaining and his mission was to build the tallest drum in Africa?
Same aregbesola that was minister of interior and his only work is to announce holidays and jail breaks?
Same aregbesola that was booed at oshogbo kings palace when he took adc there?

Or is it obi that failed woefully in Anambra
He didn't build any school
No infrastructure
No local government election
Teachers went on strike for month
Doctors went on strike for months
He admitted he didn't do anything aside bringing orderly behavior (whatever that means)

Or el rufai that made it clear he paid terrorists who killed christians instead of jailing them?
No problem with that, let's see how middle belt christians and southern kaduna people will feel about your party when they see someone like el rufai in your midst

Same with malami n co

So these are the ones u call better alternative to tinubu?

Oga we are saying the same thing...


All of them are evil... pick the lesser of the evils and stop rephrasing and trying to pick flaws in my comments!

Counterigbolies:
so one day ibos will defend melaye, malami, el rufai n co?

On the case of dino, this is his constituency project ooo

Oya rate him yourself

They were all in the APC and helped make Tinubu president. If Yorubas rode on their backs to get power, why shouldn't Igbos?

Counterigbolies:
what of sowore and other candidates who haven't rule before?

And besides how are those names listed less evil than tinubu?

I guess u don't know them


Same atiku obj describe as the greatest thief in his book my watch?
Same atiku who admitted he and obj mismanaged 16 billion electricity fund
Same atiku that went to establish his own university when Nigeria universities were on strike when he was VP?

Or David mark that was one of those who truncated democracy?
Same mark that said he would have killed abiola if abiola was given power?
Same David mark that was in Senate for over 20 years and the only road to his house wasn't tarred let alone other roads in his constituency?

Same aregbesola who started paying half salary as governor in osun?
Same man that people were hungry and complaining and his mission was to build the tallest drum in Africa?
Same aregbesola that was minister of interior and his only work is to announce holidays and jail breaks?
Same aregbesola that was booed at oshogbo kings palace when he took adc there?

Or is it obi that failed woefully in Anambra
He didn't build any school
No infrastructure
No local government election
Teachers went on strike for month
Doctors went on strike for months
He admitted he didn't do anything aside bringing orderly behavior (whatever that means)

Or el rufai that made it clear he paid terrorists who killed christians instead of jailing them?
No problem with that, let's see how middle belt christians and southern kaduna people will feel about your party when they see someone like el rufai in your midst

Same with malami n co

So these are the ones u call better alternative to tinubu?

Nigerians are laughing at your funny lies and propaganda

Southwesterners narrative

AMINDA:
They were all in the APC and helped make Tinubu president. If Yorubas rode on their backs to get power, why shouldn't Igbos?

u will fail badly

We already know it's not that u hate bad government, u just can't stand a Yoruba person been d president.

N we already know that n we are putting u in your place big time, go to twitter n see how your packaged fraud has been exposed.


Some people even believe na 4 years juju him use n people eye don clear now, go to twitter n see how people call him d fraud that he is loud n clear

If that's the person u want to use to get ibo presidency then I in Swahili cos e don cast

E don cast e don cast, e don cast

Dino is just jealous! He can afford the S class but cannot afford the beast! So the thing dey pain am

Counterigbolies:
so one day ibos will defend melaye, malami, el rufai n co?

On the case of dino, this is his constituency project ooo

Oya rate him yourself

I rate him 0/10 , I did something better than this for my community of PPA during my NYSC year so dino ma thief

Lithiumite:
Dino should show us how many classes he built in his fed constituency and as a senator, how many farm machinery he bought, how many PHC he improved even with basic solar power.........its Peter obi is blame for all this, if he hadn't joined that coalition of disgruntled politicians people like Dino would have been long forgotten.

You are a problem to this nation and your mouth will shut up after your emilokan is voted out in 2027

Is this not the same guy that used all constituency allocations to buy expensive cars and still rob it on citizens face?

Justnation:
You are a problem to this nation and your mouth will shut up after your emilokan is voted out in 2027

So the likes of Dino are the ones coming to redeem this country.......i laugh so hard

If he likes let him use elephant, he's a huge disappointment to himself, followers and wife.

A little fluff, really? Perfectly agreeable.