Dino Melaye
Dino Melaye (born 7 January 1974) is a Nigerian politician, a former senator and was a member of the 8th Nigeria National Assembly, representing Kogi West Senatorial district. He is from Ayetoro Gbede in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State.
Dino Melaye | |
|---|---|
| Senator | |
| In office June 2015 – 11 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Smart Adeyemi |
| Succeeded by | Smart Adeyemi |
| Constituency | Kogi West |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dino Daniel Melaye 1 January 1974 Kano, Nigeria |
| Political party | People’s Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Alma mater | Ahmadu Bello University |
| Website | http://Senatordinomelaye.com |
Melaye is a former senator and member of the House of Representatives and also a member of the People’s Democratic Party. In 2015 he defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) but returned to PDP in the build-up to 2019 elections after months of political struggle with Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. He was chairman of the Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja and briefly chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation in Nigeria. He was the spokesperson of 2023 presidential candidate of People's Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.