Eyebrows have been raised across Nigeria after a senator famed for his love of the high-life appeared in an Afro-Trap music video wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with one word: Legend.
Dino Melaye may only have a cameo in the lavish video – which features musician Kach, who also happens to be the son of Nigeria’s oil minister – but he is arguably the star of the show.
After all, the song is called “Dino”.
But is it satire or simply a suggestion the Kogi West politician is oblivious to the criticism which swirls around him?
The video includes lyrics about “ballin'”, “Gucci” and “telling the truth just like I’m Dino”, while the video shows Kach throwing money over a woman sitting on a sports car, and eating $100 bills with his friends.
This is seen as particularly insensitive by some given Kogi State’s poor record on paying government workers.
Others are more impressed.
Either way, it seems likely Mr Melaye will survive any fall-out, as the senator appears to thrive on controversy.
He is in the process of being recalled from parliament, once threatened to rape another senator and published a video ranting against those who dared investigate him for corruption, the BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty in Lagos says.
Dino Melaye’s appearance in that music video by Petroleum Minister Kachikwu’s son seems like a middle finger to Nigerians. They don’t even get the irony, or are we being hypersensitive?
I”ve never commented publically on Senator Dino Melaye. Having seen his cameo in the music video made by Petroleum minister, Ibe Kachikwu”s son, I still find it hard to say anything other than; Ride on Dino, your sins are being recorded.
@Obynopato watch this and tell me you still want someone like dino as your senator or president. https://twitter.com/d_problemsolver/status/943383765912604672 …
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, I have never seen a senator in music video before, @dino_melaye is dope in the video..
Senator Dino Melaye making his debut as a video vixen in Ibe Kachikwu’s son’s trap song video titled “coincidentally” titled “Dino”
The face he pulled in that video – thumbing his nose those who tell tales – is also pulled in the new video, suggesting he has not been chastened in recent months.
And then there is the fact he has also just been named Kogi State’s “best senator since 1999”.
