The senator representing Kogi West at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, once again betrayed his dodgy knowledge of the English Language in a condolence message sent on Thursday to Bola Tinubu over the death of his son, Babajide.
In a message posted on Twitter, Melaye, a geology graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, prayed that the “life” of the deceased should rest in peace.
“Very sad to lose such a promising child. May God comfort our leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” he added.
May the life of Asiwaju’s son Rest In Peace. Very sad to lose such a promising child. May God comfort our leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) November 2, 2017
The faux pas was quickly spotted by his more discerning followers who pointed out that he should have written “soul” instead of “life”.
Guy why you dull like this?! Which one be ‘may the LIFE of Asiwaju’s son rest in peace’ I tire o!
— Jack Piper (@JackPiper001) November 2, 2017
How does someone’s life rest? Prof. dino
— abdurrahim bello (@abdoolbello) November 2, 2017
oga Dino does a dead person have life so how can life rest in peace
— Oweh Mudiaga (@Dj_Mudi) November 2, 2017
The life or the Soul?
— onogwu Galacticus (@onogwuMuha) November 3, 2017
Life ke for someone that have died? Am really in doubt if this handle is for Senator Dino Melaye……..
— oladiji segun michae (@michae_segun) November 3, 2017
@Dino melaye: how can one’s “life rest in peace “?.
— ladi olubajo (@ladi_olubajo) November 3, 2017
Unbelievable condolences message from a Nigerian senator. The life with a deceased? God help U sir
— Ojuroye F. Segun (@susxbel) November 2, 2017
Hnmmmm, LIFE rest in peace. Federal Republic of Nigeria Senator
— Adetoro (@ray02ma) November 2, 2017
@dino_melaye that was grammatical recklessness. Pull that tweet down for the sake of your https://t.co/O2TWyeGPRC can someone’s #Life RIP?
— The Game (@OnyekaAlison) November 3, 2017
Others also pointed out that Melaye should have mentioned Tinubu’s wife, Oluremi, with whom he is a member of the Senate.
how could you console only Asiwaju and left ur colleague in d Senate, his wife? Still in malice?
— Lazlazio (@Lazlazio2) November 2, 2017
Melaye had in July 2016 mocked Remi Tinubu that she had reached menopause after she accused him of threatening to rape and impregnate her when they both clashed during a closed-door session at the National Assembly.
He followed that up by verbally attacking her husband, Bola Tinubu, and taking pictures close to their residence on Bourdillon Road, Ikoyi.
The Tinubus lost their son earlier in the week after he suffered what is believed to be a cardiac arrest.
The law graduate of the University of Liverpool, England was buried in Lagos on Wednesday.
Bola Tinubu, a former governor of Lagos State, is the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the platform on which Melaye was elected to the Senate in 2015.
