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‘Senators are joking with Nigeria’s future,’ Ex-minister says

Ezekwesili made the comment in reaction to the recent certificate scandal involving Senator Dino Melaye.

Oby Ezekwesili

Ezekwesili made the comment in reaction to the recent certificate scandal involving Senator Dino Melaye.

“Be laughing while tragi-comedians that COST more than N100 Billion every year carry on at the @nassnigeria . Better FIGHT for your FUTURE,” she wrote via Twitter.

“The 8th @NGRSenate & @HouseNGR have done NOTHING for CITIZENS except PAY themselves FAT ALLOWANCES, engage in SCANDALS & produce COMEDIES.

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“You are a young Nigerian &cannot see the wicked hand you are being dealt? You “entertained” by @NGRSenate @HouseNGR , I kuku sorry for YOU.

“Balance there and be laughing, tweeting & swaggering while the folks in @NGRSenate @HouseNGR joke daily with your future. Na YOU sabii #End," she added.

Melaye was accused of not graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) as he claimed.

He was however cleared by the Senate ethics committee and decided to celebrate by wearing an academic gown to a plenary session and posting a video mocking his enemies online.

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