US based Nigerian news website Sahara Reporters has taken things up a notch by releasing more photos proving their claim that Senator Dino Melaye runs a foreign account with Bank of America, an action contrary to the code of conduct of Nigerian Senators. If you missed the initial story, read it HERE.
SR in a new post today said:
Mr. Melaye, who once styled himself an anti-corruption activist, opened two accounts–one a current account, the other a savings account–in the name of “Daniel Din Melaye,” posing as a student.
By leaving the impression of himself as a student, Senator Melaye was able to open a “CampusEdge” current account with account number 4460 1649 8396 and a regular savings account with account number 4460 1647 5966 with Bank of America in the state of Maryland.
Senator Melaye obtained a bank debit card with account number ending with #8873. It is the senator’s transactions with the debit card that gave away him away as the owner of the accounts.
One of Mr. Melaye’s last transactions on the account took place on December 4th as he approved payment for a transaction relating to the purchase of cosmetics from a Kremlin-based MagnitKosmetik store. Also, on September 1, Mr. Melaye approved payment to a New York-based Schweiger Dermatology.
Mr. Melaye’s operation of the foreign account while he is an elected public officer of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a violation of Nigerian law. The breach could cost him his seat at the Nigerian Senate if he is successfully prosecuted by the Code of Conduct Tribunal which is currently trying Senate President Bukola Saraki, a close associate of Mr. Melaye’s.
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SR is really going in for Dino Melee’s jugular . If you live in a glass house, you should be very careful about throwing stones.
It is important to state the date the accounts were opened. The account may have opened before he became a senator. Again were money transferred into the account since he became a senator. If not, then I don’t think he has defaulted. Sahara reporter should provide answers to these questions for clarity.
This is getting interesting every minute, can’t wait to see what happens next.