Dino Melaye Files N5 Billion Law Suit Against Sahara Reporters

Senator Dino Melaye on Thursday, March 23 filed a N5 billion libel suit against an online media platform, Sahara Reporters.

The senator who represents Kogi west senatorial district, on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) accused the Sahara Reporters of defamation of character, wrongful accusation, among other charges.

The suit was file at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, at exactly 9am.

Melaye, 43, has been embroiled in certificate scandal since Sahara Reporters published a report that the senator never graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he attended his first degree course.

Already, the Nigerian Senate’s ethics and privileges committee is investigating the issue after it was brought up by Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno South) brought up the issue during plenary.