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Details As “In Custody” Dino Melaye Aggressively Campaigns For Re-Election In Kogi

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In police custody senator of the federal republic of Nigeria, Dino Melaye is not leaving his plan to go back to the red chamber of the national assembly to a chance, societynow.ng understands.

Dino Melaye represents the people of Kogi West at the national assembly.

Despite being incarcerated findings by Societynow.ng revealed the controversial politician is campaigning vigorously for reelection as a Senator.

Checks revealed he’s achieving much in this regards via his social media handles – Instagram and facebook accounts.

He’s seriously making use of his Instagram handle and facebook account to propagate all political activities as regards his senatorial contest from police custody, further checks by societynow.ng revealed.

Societynow.ng gathered that his supporters are holding political rallies and canvassing for votes in his name in Kogi state.

One of the rallies was recently attacked by yet to be identified individuals with many sustain injuries earlier this week.

Melaye is being challenged by the former occupant of the seat Senator Smart Adeyemi of the ruling All Progressives Congress.

The kogi born politician has been in police custody since January 4, 2019 when he eventually surrendered after a eight days siege on his Abuja home by the law enforcement operatives.

Senator Melaye is being held for culpable homicide and attempted murder of a police officer.

He was granted bail by an Abuja High Court on Friday January 18, 2019 on health grounds.

According to report, police refused to release him even after meeting all the bail conditions.

According to information, he has since been slammed with fresh charges by the police authority.

But Melaye, evidently, has not allowed the present predicament to weigh him down as he carries on with his campaign activities via alternative means.

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