Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, has shown his backing for BBNaija contestant Ilebaye. He called on others to cast their votes for her, highlighting that his support is rooted in her Kogi state origin. Melaye made this appeal after a visit from Ilebaye’s father at his residence in Abuja.
He views her as a representative of the state and encourages fellow residents to vote for her on the BBNaija reality TV show. Melaye remarked, “With the proud father of Ilebaye from Big Brother Naija. We all support our own. I will vote for Kogi State. Vote Ilebaye.”
In response to Melaye’s endorsement of Ilebaye, social media users expressed mixed reactions in the comments section. Some questioned why Melaye was framing it in tribal terms, while others were intrigued by Ilebaye’s affluent background.