PDP CHIEFTAIN, ONUESOKE CAUTIONS BUHARI'S AIDE; Don't Insult Sen. Dino Melaye

Chief Sunny Onuesoke 

Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Delta State governorship aspirant, Chief Sunny Okpako Onuesoke has condemned in strong terms, the statement credited to President Muhammdu Buhari’s Social Media aide, Lauretta Onochie.


Onochie, in her comment had asked Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West in the Upper Chambers of the National Assembly, to allow the President and his administration to be at peace.

This statement by the President's Media aide is beside other derogatory statement on the person of Melaye on print media, in which she was alleged to have said, via her tweeter handle that, Senator Dino Melaye needs a proper mental evaluation before given access to NASS and permission to contribute during plenary.

The PDP chieftain, reacting to Onochie’s statement while responding to questions from journalists on the issue during an official duty to Abuja, urged Onochie to stop insulting the sensibilities of Senator Melaye's constituents that recently gave him a vote of confidence in the mix of recall by Buhari and his puppet in Kogi, adding that those that require mental evaluation are those that are silent while tyranny thrives.

“Senator Melaye is quite decent compared to you. He's an uncommon Nigerian. He's for the people, Dino is the champion of the masses and the gates of hell shall never prevail against him. They tried to stop him from talking but failed and still they have not learnt any lesson", Onuesoke said.

 He added that, "Onochie should have challenged him to show that what the President said is false or wrong, or preserve shameful silence".

Wondering between Dino and Onochie who needs psychiatrist evaluation more, Onuesoke accused her of always abusing and insulting others instead of defending allegations leveled against her Principal’s administration.

"This woman is all about abuses and insults. You can hardly hear a civil communication from her and this is supposed to be a government spokesperson. Are these the kind of technocrats in APC government? She is so unarticulated. So unrefined in manner. What a frustrated woman! All her type can showcase to the citizenry is foul language, bad character and uncharitable insults. She is maladjusted. Maybe she holds a huge grudge against men and society", Onuesoke stated.

Describing her attitude as very unbecoming for a presidential spokes person on Social Media to descend into the mud,  Onuesoke maintained that her attitude showed the lack of maturity and preparedness of APC government.

"Give Dino or any citizen of Nigeria space to express their freedom of speech. Besides, he has not yet been convicted of any alleged offence. The Presidency should be above this and not engage in tit for tat".

"By responding to Dino, he is only given a larger audience and making him more popular", he counselled.

He advised that, "she should be cautioned on how she speaks on air", recalling that, "that is how she called everybody from the South an anti-Buhari on a radio program".

"Such a word is capable of breaking Nigeria", Onuesoke warned.