Senator Dino Melaye’s first degree in Geography from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, has become a subject of controversy as online medium
Senator Dino Melaye’s first degree in Geography from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, has become a subject of controversy as online medium, Sahara Reporters, in a series of tweets via its Twitter handle, @SaharaReporters, claimed that Melaye did not graduate from ABU. It further claimed that Melaye allegedly bribed his Head of Department, who assisted him to forge his transcript.
The online medium claimed that university teachers at the Geography Department of Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria insist that Dino did not graduate, but bribed his HOD/1. They insisted that his name was not on the graduation list.
And that he failed GENS 201, GEOG 307 (Long Field Trip Course), GEOG 404, GEOG 411 and GEOG 426. Sahara Reporters alleged that the DG DSS was alerted but covered it up. They went on to say that he applied for a PG programme at UNIJOS, but came to ABU for transcript but none could be provided so his HOD, assisted him to forge his transcript.
However, Melaye brushed the allegations aside and dared the online medium to sue him and ABU if it had authentic evidence to back its claims adding that he could not be cowed and would not be surprised even if Sahara Reporters wrote that he was not a Nigerian.
“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 for Sahara Reporters to indict me. What happened to the foreign account you reported I have. Na una go tire. Will not be surprise if Sahara Reporters say I’m not a Nigerian. Shame!”
Meanwhile, the Information Officer, ABU, Mr. Adamu Mohammed, when contacted by one of our correspondents on Monday, said he had no facts at his disposals on whether or not Melaye graduated from the university. He was asked to be given today, to check.
“ABU has graduated several thousands of students over the years. Dino Melaye is just one student among thousands of the students. So, we have to find out. We have to go to the department to find out the truth about that.
“So, by tomorrow morning, I should be able to find out for you. All the administrative officers in that department must have left office by now. Tomorrow by 10am or 11am thereabouts, I should have got my facts.”
Punch
