For a lady that reportedly once berated someone publicly for calling her 'Distinguished Senator' instead of her traditional title of 'Yeye', it wouldn't be out of place to assume she knows a thing or two about african tradition by virtue of her high reverence for the institution.In practically every part of this country, the man is accorded a second-to-none status.He doesn't have to be the husband of any lady to demand the respect he deserves.
'Yeye' Tinubu more recently in a closed door session of the Senate, called Senator Dino Melaye, a 'dog' and a 'thug' for expressing his thoughts on the floor of the Senate; a Chieftancy title holder like her or more appropriately, her husband.He reacted by heading towards her and threatening to beat her up before he was restrained by some colleagues.It baffles me that most of the blame is being placed at the doorstep of Sen. Melaye. Only a few people seem to understand what it feels like to be labelled such before their colleagues only because they said what they felt.I have heard only a few question the immoral conduct of Sen. Remi Tinubu, a lady who is not only an african mother and wife but also the 'Yeye' of her party leader.
While I am not defending Dino's conduct in any way, I think it is pertinent we note that only a handful of people would take such insults with a cool head.The many women groups calling for his head should devote their energy into discouraging other women from acting in such a despicable manner.It is amazing the extent to which the 'female victim' card has been exploited in this case.The key lines people are being programmed to focus on are-'i will beat you up, impregnate you on this floor and nothing will happen'.In a nutshell, those in support of Remi Tinubu are blaming Dino Melaye for not smiling and begging her to calm down while she was insulting him.Just as it is nothing out of the ordinary for Dino ( the 2nd in command of Saraki's troops) to call for President Buhari's impeachment, so is Sen.Tinubu's opposition to such a move.Both were acting in the best interests of their camp; Dino being totally against the criminal prosecution of his master for alleged wrongdoings and Tinubu, for a President her and her husband helped install.In the words of A.V Dicey: "The right to swing your fist ends where another person's nose begins".
So what is in issue here is who crossed that line?.Sen.Tinubu from the facts available to us.In perfect portrayal of the victim role, she has gone on to write to the IGP to report a threat to her life and request extra security while also writing the APC and requesting they sanction Melaye.He has refused to apologize to her and I totally agree with his decision because it would be accepting he was in the wrong, thereby creating illusions as to Yeye Tinubu's duties as an african woman.Until there is a miracle and perhaps both genders become truly equal, Chief Melaye deserves respect from a lady he is well capable of paying her bride price and catering for.If the gender activists don't succeed in getting ladies to pay 'groom prices' as well, then nothing will change traditionally speaking.
While I don't in anyway condone violence towards women and in as much as I agree Melaye's reaction was improper, Mrs Tinubu's conduct is more reprehensible being not just a mother and wife but also an African woman.Let us call a spade by its name.
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