BEVERLY HILLS, March 21, (THEWILL) – The lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, has reacted to news making the rounds over the authenticity of his graduation from the Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria, Kaduna State.
A series of Twitter posts by an online medium on Monday reported that some examination officers of the institution are insisting that the senator did not graduate from the university.
It further alleged that Melaye bribed his Head of Department, “who assisted him to forge his transcript”.
The tweets by SaharaReporters read, “Exam officers stated that @dino_melayefailed GENS 201, GEOG 307 (Long Field Trip Course), GEOG 404, GEOG 411 and GEOG 426.
“At least 3 Exam Officers at ABU, Zaria insist that @dino_melaye never graduated from Geography Dept, DG DSS alerted but covered it up.
“@dino_melaye didn’t graduate from ABU, he applied for a PG programme at UNIJOS, he came to ABU for transcript, none could be provided.
“Exam officers, speaking on@dino_melaye’s academic scandal, said his HOD, …, assisted him to forge his transcript.
“@DinoMelaye went ahead to do a PG at UNIJOS without any transcript from ABU, Geo Dept. couldn’t provide, despite pressure.”
Reacting, Melaye used Twitter to brush aside the allegations and dared the online medium to sue him and ABU if it had authentic evidence to back its claims.
He tweeted, “Sahara Reporters, please sue me and ABU if it is true that I did not graduate from Zaria. Tell Magu to arrest me and prosecute me.
“SR, you and your fake documents. I’m presently a student of ABU pursuing my 7th degree. Go round all the UNIS (universities) I attended in digging more.
“I can’t be cowed. Still waiting forSaharaReporters to indict me. What happened to the foreign account you reported I have. Na una go tire.
“Will not be surprise if SaharaReporters say I’m not a Nigerian. Shame!”
