Senator Dino Melaye, the spokesperson for the People’s Democratic Party Presidential campaign committee, claimed on Monday that he deserves “a serious apology” from the Labour Party Presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
According to reports, during the Presidential town hall event hosted by Arise TV in Abuja on Sunday night, Obi became enraged and yelled at Melaye.
Melaye demanded an apology from Obi, arguing that a candidate for President of Nigeria should maintain composure.
“He was not provoked, I was seating far opposite the top seat where they were sitting. I didn’t mention his name. And I was really surprised to see that type of outburst from a Presidential candidate. Is that the type of president he is going to make? Just taking on people and showing unpresidential characteristics?
“I didn’t do anything. So that outburst is unwarranted, very unpresidential, unacceptable of a leader.
“A leader must be matured. One who wants to govern this country must be accommodating, must have a lot of patience, must have perseverance. These are basic characteristics of leadership anywhere in the world,” Melaye said in a video posted on his Twitter page on Monday.
He asserted that such behavior in public was not appropriate for a candidate for the President.
“You want to be President of Nigeria and you are reacting in such a manner in public? This one will slap ADC for office as President. So I want to clear the air, there was nothing, I didn’t do anything to him,” he said.
Melaye continued, saying that Obi was “so provoked” and carried away by Governor Okowa’s performance, and that the former Governor of Anambra State owes him “a serious apology.”
Melaye advised Obi to maintain composure like the Governor of Delta State.
“He was so provoked and so carried away by performance of Governor Okowa that he was saying that somebody outside is from ANPP. Does that make any sense, is there any party like the ANPP in Nigeria today?
“Next time when you want to go for a debate, be as calm as Governor Okowa…but that was very unpresidential and I deserve a serious apology,” he said.
