{
  "id": 16361361,
  "title": "Tinubu a prodigal son, with no identity - Dino Melaye",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/tinubu-a-prodigal-son-with-no-identity-dino-melaye",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:54:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/tinubu-a-prodigal-son-with-no-identity-dino-melaye/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "ADC chieftain Dino Melaye has harshly criticized President Bola Tinubu, branding him a \"prodigal son with no identity and lineage.\" Melaye took to X to voice his disapproval of Tinubu's recent acquisitions, including the purchase of an Airbus and a yacht for his presidential duties.\n\nMelaye argued that Tinubu was the first Nigerian leader to acquire such luxury items, contrasting it with former President Buhari's decision to use a previously owned jet. The ADC member suggested that Tinubu's lack of established identity and connections within his family – such as father, mother, and siblings – earned him the title of a \"child with no identity.\"\n\nAcknowledging the potential for backlash, Melaye humorously proposed a contest offering N5 million for anyone who could trace Tinubu's lineage. Despite the intense search, no one could provide information on his family background within four months.\n\nMelaye's remarks came as a stark warning about the state of Nigeria's political landscape, asserting that never before had the country faced such severe challenges or witnessed such a decline in governance.",
  "summary": "A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Dino Melaye, has described President Bola Tinubu as a prodigal child with no identity and lineage. Melaye made the remark while faulting Tinubu for acquiring an Airbus as a presidential jet and a yacht upon assuming office as president. Speaking in a video he posted on X, […] Tinubu a prodigal son, with no identity - Dino Melaye",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}