Former lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Dino Melaye, on Friday apologized to God for supporting President Muhammadu Buhari during the 2015 general elections.
Melaye while speaking on Channels TV, also described the agenda of the President ac the “greatest scam that came out of Africa”.
He noted that the Buhari government has failed Nigerians in all aspects from security to economy and infrastructure.
The former lawmaker said, “I apologise to God Almighty who is the Supreme Controller of the universe and to Nigerians for supporting Buhari.”
“The Buhari presidency in 2015 is the greatest scam that came out of Africa, because the subject matter Buhari is the greatest con that came out of Africa.”
“How can one remain in a political party or support a president with what is happening today in Nigeria? How? So, I regret very seriously because we were scammed.”
He further stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has better chances of winning the 2023 elections.
In another development, the former lawmaker representing Osun west senatorial district, Ademola Adeleke, has been endorsed by the Peoples Democratic Party as its Governorship candidate in the 2022 gubernatorial election in the state.
The decision of the party is part of the resolutions arrived at a reconciliatory meeting of the Osun PDP, mediated by the national reconciliation team, headed by its chairman and a former Senate President, Bukola Saraki.