Melaye, Ortom clash over alleged support for Tinubu

Dino Melaye, a former Kogi West Senator, was involved in a fight with former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom during the PDP North Central Zone leadership meeting on Wednesday.

The former senator said in a post on his X account on Thursday that the altercation arose because Ortom supported President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 election.

He wrote, “Why will Ortom attend a PDP meeting after declaring support for Tinubu in 2027? Hence, my altercation with him at the PDP North Central Zone leadership meeting.”

The PDP chieftain also shared the video of the altercation posted by an X user named #iamhistory_ on his social media account.

The user claimed that staunch supporter of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar embarrassed Ortom at the meeting.

The caption read, “Senator Dino Melaye embarrassed former Governor Utom of Benue State today.

“Melaye said he was shocked that Governor Utom could feel comfortable sitting in a PDP meeting, walking in majestically after his anti-party activities.

“Dino said he is shameless and should be disciplined. Both of them shouted at each other. Ortom was shocked and lost. In the end, he spoke without replying, Melaye.”

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