Under the auspices of the Ijumu Voters Forum, or IYF, a grassroots Kogi State voter forum has warned former senator Dino Melaye to refrain from criticizing state officials.
This came after the former lawmaker’s recent outburst against some federal political office holders.
The group claims that Melaye did not make enough of an impact on Kogi West residents’ lives to warrant moral criticism of others.
In a statement signed by its coordinator, Hon. Eleta Kelvin Oluseyi, the grassroots voters’ forum in Kogi West stated on Monday that the former senator lacked the moral authority and public record necessary to criticize other public office holders.
The forum claims that Melaye’s years in public office were characterized by controversy rather than service, drama rather than progress, and noise rather than accomplishments.
“Impact is the measure of leadership, and his record falls short of what the people of Kogi West deserved by that standard,” the statement stated.
Instead of making significant contributions to his constituency, Melaye gained more notoriety for his political disputes and public antics.
“Rather than becoming a statesman, the former senator became a spectacle due to his national nicknames.”
