Senator Dino Melaye clashed with former governor of Benue State Samuel Ortom on Wednesday at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) north central zone leadership meeting.
Melaye, who was PDP’s governorship candidate in Kogi last year, said on social media on Thursday that he had an altercation with Ortom because he did not think the latter should be at the meeting because he said he would support President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress to be re-elected in 2027.
Melaye 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.”
He also retweeted the video from the altercation posted by an X user, #iamhistory_, who stated that Melaye embarrassed Ortom at the meeting.
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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.”
In January, Ortom revealed that some former governors of the PDP, including himself, known as G5 would support Tinubu to be re-elected in 2027.
Wike, leader of G5, is minister of the Federal Capital Territory in Tinubu’s administration despite being a PDP member.
The G5 opposed the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as PDP presidential candidate last year, stating that the party should have given the presidential slot to a southerner.
