The embattled Senator representing Western Senatorial District in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, finally traced his steps back to his former party as he signalled his dumping of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday.
Melaye announced his return to PDP in style when he attended the Senate plenary after some weeks absence.
His announcement however caused row on the floor of the Senate as APC and PDP senators exchanged words over the senator’s return to PDP.
Raising a point of order on Wednesday, he thanked his colleagues, members of the House of Representatives, his constituents and the Nigerian populace for standing by him during his travails with police.
The signal of his quitting the APC also heightened when he also took his time to thank the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for their support but failed to mention the leadership of his own party, APC.
Melaye, who attended the chamber with a neck support, also asked the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to mandate the sergeant-at-arms to create a seat for him at the opposition wing of the chamber.
Thereafter, he announced he would sit beside former Senate President, David Mark, pending the time a seat will be allocated to him.
He was thereafter aided by some of his colleagues to his preferred seat.
He is, however, yet to formally join the PDP. To do so officially, Mr Melaye would have to write the Senate president of his decision to leave his party and join the opposition.
The letter would then be read during Senate plenary.
