Senator Melaye was born on the 7th of January in Kano State but hails from Kogi State in the North Central Nigeria. He started his first schooling in Ijeoma Memorial primary school in Kano State, proceeded to Abdul-Aziz memorial college, Okene where he completed his secondary education from, before gaining admission into Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Kaduna State where he studied Geography. He is a graduate of Harvard University, also has MSc International Relations and Diplomacy, MSc Policy Analysis from University of Abuja, Msc Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and Post Graduate Diploma in Law, Security and Conflict Management. Currently a 500 level Law student at Baze University, Abuja.
Senator Melaye possesses a distinct and robust personality attuned for leadership. In addition to being extremely industrious, disciplined, determined, exemplary, intelligent, frank, etc. Senator Melaye is also empathetic and people centered which reinforces his leadership capabilities.
Dino Melaye is also a good listener, receptive, a fast learner and communicates articulately which is a requisite for dealing with people at different levels and from dissimilar backgrounds. These attributes elucidate the Senator’s political, social, and his commitment to the less privileged. As a human activist and public analyst he is a promoter of good governance and believes all destinies can be fulfilled if individuals are dedicated to the pursuit of their personal and group goals when requisite support is provided.
Senator Dino Melaye’s leadership track is a classic example of a born leader as he has demonstrated leadership qualities from his early years.
As a result of his immense leadership role and achievements, Senator Dino Melaye has being conferred with a number of traditional titles. His personality and achievements have resulted in the receipt of numerous national and international awards.
Senator Dino Melaye was a member of the 6th Assembly as a member Federal House of Representatives, representing Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency where he served as the Chairman House Committee on Information and National Orientation.
Senator Melaye was a Member of the 8th Senate, where he represented the Kogi West Senatorial District and was the Chairman Senate Committee on FCT. He has adversely proven critics wrong following his activities in the legislative chamber as well as human development.
Barely a year in office, Senator Dino constructed and renovated over 120 boreholes across his constituency, covering seven Local Government Areas and in 2017/2018 influenced over 200 capital projects all over the senatorial District. He was arrested 18 times in 2018 alone and detained by the Nigerian Police for 178 days out of 365 days in 2018, right now have been arraigned by the Federal Government in twelve (12) courts and cases are on going. 8 of those cases he has won already against Federal Government.
As a legislator in the 8th Senate, Dino Melaye has the highest number of Bills and Motions in the history of the National Assembly, having over 25 Bills to his credit as well as over 40 motions. His contributions at the floor of the house has no match, this reflects in his ability to lobby his way through especially on matters that can positively impact on his constituents. He was awarded Best Senator of the year 2016/2017 by the Senate Press Corp. Senator Melaye served as the Chairman Senate Committee on Aviation in the 9th Assembly and he was a Gubernatorial Aspirant from PDP in Kogi State Governorship election in 2019. He also was decorated as Best Senator in Nigeria in 2018 by the Press Corp of The Nigerian Senate. He is blessed with three children, two sons and a daughter (Asiwaju, Kimbati and Gbotemi).
