JUST IN: Dino Melaye Sues Gbajabiamila Over NCDC Bill

The controversies trailing the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) bill took another twist on Monday with former chairman, senate committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Dino Melaye, dragging the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, before a court over the bill.

Melaye, who had since the presentation of the bill on the floor of House of Representatives kicked against the plan, filed a suit before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.

The former chairman, who lost his Kogi Central senatorial re-election bid to Smart Adeyemi, disclosed the suit, which was said to have been filed on behalf of Nigerians that will be affected by the bill, on his official social media handle.

I have just filed a court action against the Speaker and House of Representatives on the wicked bill initiated by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila this morning at the Federal High Court Abuja. We shall overcome. pic.twitter.com/HCcVQQQO5i

— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@dino_melaye) May 4, 2020

He said: “I have just filed a court action against the Speaker and House of Representatives on the wicked bill initiated by Hon Femi Gbajabiamila this morning at the Federal High Court Abuja. We shall overcome”.

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