A mild drama ensued in the Senate Chamber on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, when Senator Dino Melaye addressed Senate President, Bukola Saraki as “Speaker”.
Senator calls Saraki “Speaker”
Melaye is said to have made the error when he rose to protest the illegal sack of workers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
Senator Dino Melaye
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Melaye is said to have made the error when he rose to protest the illegal sack of workers of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).
The Senator’s mistake is said to have sent his colleagues into fits of laughter.
Melaye is a staunch supporter of Saraki and was one of those who backed his emergence as Senate President despite opposition from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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The Senator also recently accompanied Saraki’s wife, Toyin to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) when she was invited for questioning.
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