Dino Melaye under fire over scandalous statement on sexual harassment

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday, May 24, during its plenary session, debated on the Sexual Harassment Bill which if passed, will criminalize all acts of sexual harassment among students in Nigeria.

The bill in contention is titled “a bill for an act to make provision for the prohibition of sexual harassment of students by educators in tertiary educational institutions and for other related matters, 2016.”

Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi West Senatorial district, speaking during the plenary, said that sexual harassment is becoming alarming in tertiary institutions and that women should be caution not to sexually harass men as not all men have the “anointing” to resist such acts.

“#SexualHarassmentBill is both sided, females should also be cautioned ’cause not all of us have the anointing to resist.” ~Sen @dino_melaye

— Nigerian Senate (@NGRSenate) May 24, 2016

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However, Nigerian reacted to this statement which they feel is in defence of men who sexually assault women based on such a flimsy excuse.

Read their reactions below:

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye you’re a muppet.

— Adé O. ‘SNC’ (@StrictlyNaija) May 24, 2016

Dear @dino_melaye You dont need anointing to “resist” What you need is to keep your little tom under control. #Jerk https://t.co/LW9QYLFwUS

— AAS (@adequnle) May 24, 2016

Dino Melaye is an embarrassment.

— Not Yankis. (@omarrgosh) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @MrSomoye @dino_melaye
No!
Stop.
This is thinking backwards.
If you can’t resist ‘stealing’, then you’re a thief…& its a crime.

— Muscle Memory (@sheOnMyBiscuit) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye This staement is ver stupid and unbecoming from someone at such a high level. Oro rirun.

— Pero (@Peflakes) May 24, 2016

Wrong RT@NGRSenate:#SexualHarassmentBill is both sided,females be cautioned ’cause not all of us have the anointing to resist.” ~dino_melaye

— Meenah_Fabulous (@SassyDame) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye What kind of statement is this one? There’s nothing like anointing to resist. Mature adults have self control.

— Onuora Onianwa (@iamaiyke) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye #SexualHarassmentBill you need get that annoiting ooo! Or else you’ll be trouble one day

— Adedoyin Oluseye (@seyeadex) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate Uncle @dino_melaye are u saying even if it’s your daughter or sister or sister-in-law, ur irrestibility will prevail?????????

— I Believe In Nigeria (@temyvalentine) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye lmao, dino is a clown. I am ashamed I have someone like dino as a senator in my country????????????????????

— God’swill Ugwuamaka (@GeneralJugod) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye These are what we call senators? SMH.
Dino, You are a disgrace!!! The Senate handle proudly tweeted without shame.

— Elly (@elly_kingjoe) May 24, 2016

@NGRSenate @dino_melaye is a crazy man,no self control. What will you if you spend summer in the UK with ladies wearing just bikini? Shior

— kemi oni (@tykeemon) May 24, 2016

@itsmytime_sure@NGRSenate@dino_melaye that’s because you are that stupid. Should a woman be victimised because the man is stronger?

— Nick aralius (@AraluClinton) May 24, 2016

The controversial senator, has been said to be supposedly not saying the ‘truth’ about his real age. 

According to his National Assembly (NASS) profile, Dino Melaye is 42-years-old, and judging from his educational profile, the senator sat for WAEC while still in primary school, around the time he was 12-years-old.

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