Senator Dino: The Big Stud, The Child Within, The Implications

Dino Melaye

It is probably common knowledge that a certain Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria called Dino Melaye physically threatened and verbally abused a colleague (Senator Oluremi Tinubu) within the chambers of the Senate a few days ago. Dino supposedly rained vituperations on his fellow Senator in a most condescending and sexist manner that was unbecoming of a supposedly hallowed establishment. 

Dino, according to sources, demeaned his colleague; Senator Tinubu by first threatening to beat her up and then sexually assault her.  He later changed his mind about the latter course of action by tastelessly comparing Tinubu to a dried up (dead) fish while suggesting his preference for another Senator he considers more robust for sexual conquest.  Dino was allegedly infuriated by being called a dog and a thug by Tinubu.  But with the benefit of hindsight, these descriptions of Dino are apt.

In contrast, the current Prime Minister of Canada, a couple of months ago "accidentally" brushed against a woman standing behind him while he was trying to hurry a member of House of Commons to a vote and the whole Canadian political firmament caught fire. The woman involved felt "disrespected" (oyinbo get time) and the Prime Minister had to publicly apologise both to the woman and the nation.

It is always amusing when we talk about democracy and the rule of law. Some jaded politicians compare the glorified "area boy" type of selection in Nigeria with the democratic process in saner climes. Nigeria's leadership consists of some of the most self-serving, dishonest, vile and uncommonly self-satisfied pieces of garbage ever to don the toga of democracy anywhere on the planet. Politicians tend to think they are bigger than the country, and have no compunction about leading their desperate followers into perdition. 

If Nigerians truly understand the characters of their rulers, and those they have given power to rule over their lives, most of the rulers would be lynched. But this has not been possible because Nigerians live by raw emotions instead of reason and tireless exertion of the intellect. Without political education, the average Nigerian embraces the tyranny of a pseudo-feudal imposition where economic desperation, tribe and religious affiliation trump nationalism and egalitarianism.

In a real democracy, where there is rule of law, Dino Melaye could never have gotten to where he is today: with countless "cash and carry" chieftaincy titles and an air of assumed superiority that is based unconscionably on sickening flamboyance, emotional cretinism and a screaming, petulant inner kid that has refused to grow past kindergarten.  But then, the Senate and House of Representatives are filled with this type of characters. Their thought about nation building does not go beyond their stomach or at most, their pants, despite loquacious presentations on the floor of the house.

Dino's abuse of Senator Tinubu, irrespective of her politics and manners (which some might question), also brings a sad reminder to the fact that the non-Hausa/Fulani woman is probably the most dispensable and disrespected woman in the country, irrespective of her status or accomplishment.  Dino, for all his madness would probably think twice before threatening to beat up and rape a Hijab-wearing Hausa/Fulani female senator, within the chambers of the Senate or outside of it, no matter the provocation: not to talk of going to the husband's street to strut around in "victory." 

Dino knows that the Hausa/Fulani husband would take him to task immediately and could eventually destroy him without equivocation. You will also never hear of a northern Muslim man publically attacking another Muslim's wife, in such a vile manner because it is against the unwritten code of honour. Because non-Hausa/Fulani men generally fail at standing up or esteeming their women, it is easy to see why their women folk are lynched, disrespected, or their children abducted (remember Chibok). 

Recently, the Honorable Joan Onyemaechi Mrakpor (Aniocha-Oshimili Federal Constituency) of Delta State was physically assaulted (slapped) and called a prostitute by one of the aids to the Controller General of prisons because she dared to overtake his convoy. This travesty happened within the grounds of the House of Representatives! The woman was assaulted within the grounds of where the Nigerian constitution asks her to use as office. The aid to the controller of prison knew that nothing would happen to him for disrespecting the legislator and Dino said the same thing to Remi Tinubu after his verbal assaults; "…nothing would happen."

Marie Corelli, in her book; Sorrows of Satan, said, "…Men are entirely influenced by women, though few of them would own it. Through women, they are lifted up to heaven or driven down to hell. The latter course is the favourite, and the one that is almost universally adopted." For some reason, women are for the most part able to expose a man's weaknesses and men ought to listen and learn to become stronger. 

Dino has proven in private and in public his unwillingness to learn. He appears to detest the evidence of his weaknesses when exposed by the women in his life, so he hates the women with a passion. His obvious PTSD clouds his reasoning abilities and at the slightest provocation, he becomes a pitiable man-child who fails at self-control that is concomitant with delusion of grandeur. 

A nation would probably never rise beyond the character of those that rule over it. Fellow Nigerians, I present to you Sexator Dino Melaye; one of the stars of Nigeria's political firmament, from Kogi State, who aspires to be the president of this great country one day.

"Woe to thee, O land, when thy king is a child, and thy princes eat in the morning!" - Holy Bible