Embattled member  of the House of Representatives ,Dino Melaye  finally regained his seat in the National Assembly today.He reached the National Assembly in the afternoon and reportedly went in without  any obstruction today.

Deputy Speaker House of Representatives Usman Nafada  said Melaye’s return was in line with the court ruling. Nafada however ordered the House Committee on Ethics to still  proceed with its investigations into the crisis which led to the suspension of Melaye and others .The committee’s report is expected next week.

Melaye told journalist that his travails should be seen as  part of the battle to right the wrongs in the society.The battle to build a better Nigeria must go on , he said.

He led other progressives who accused  Speaker Dimeji Bankole of corruption.The attempt to address the issues led to an embarrassing brawl which finally resulted in the suspension of at least 11 members of the House of Representatives.Surprisingly, the corruption allegationss appear to have been swept under the carpet ever since.

The Okun -born lawmaker from Kogi state  regained his seat a day after he was stopped from gaining access to the National Assembly on Tuesday.Melaye equally blocked the entrance to the National Assembly on Tuesday for hours.It is believed that the leadership of the National Assembly soft pedalled because denying Melaye  and others access to the national assembly may amount to disobeying a valid court order.

A court had, a week earlier annulled the suspension of Melaye and other progressives, thus paving the way for his  equally turbulent return to the House of Representatives.

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Ogidi:I hope that dino and others will continue to fight a good fight for Nigerian.