INSIDEPOLITICS Dino vs Bello: How far will they go?
in June 2017 collected signatures to recall him from the senate.
Dino blamed his recall on Governor Bello, alleging that the signatures for the recall process were not those of his constituents but forged.
But the governor denied having any hand in the ordeal of the senator, insisting the recall attempt was purely by Kogi West constituents.
The attempt to recall the senator failed last Saturday when only 5.4% of the petitioners that signed for his recall were verified as against the 50% plus 1 that is required by law.
Although, Melaye may have won the recall battle, it is not yet uhuru as he still has various criminal charges preferred against him by the police in courts in Abuja and Lokoja.
Analysts say the ongoing feud has grave implications on the security, governance and socioeconomic wellbeing of the people of Kogi State.
There are concerns that a lot of energy and resources that would have been channeled for the overall good of the people Kogi State are being wasted as a result of the ongoing political feud.
Besides, if the feud continues unabated into the 2019 general elections, it might lead to a volatile political climate in the state.
Hence, analysts believe that it is high time the actors listened to the voice of reason and sheath their swords before it becomes too late.