Melaye heads to court as Tinubu appoints head of Nigeria revenue as campaign fund raiser

Former national lawmaker, Senator Dino Melaye has revealed plans to resistance President Bola Tinubu to tribunal for allegedly appointing Dr Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, NRS, arsenic Deputy Director of Fundraising for his 2027 statesmanlike campaign.

DAILY POST reports that the All Progressives Congress, APC, connected Saturday unveiled members of its run council, with immoderate arguable names featuring connected the list.

The assignment of Zacch sparked reactions connected societal media, with galore Nigerians alleging that their taxes could beryllium diverted to money the president’s re-election bid.

Reacting, Dino Melaye, successful a video clip shared connected his Facebook page, said the improvement indispensable beryllium challenged successful court.

According to Melaye, the determination of the NRS president to service arsenic Deputy Director of Fundraising shows a struggle of interest.

He said: “The astir disturbing portion of the database released by the APC is seeing the president of the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS), the assemblage that collects our revenue, serving arsenic Director successful complaint of fundraising for Tinubu’s statesmanlike campaign.

“Is determination nary struggle successful this? As a lawyer, by the grace of God, connected Monday, I’m heading to court. We person to trial that....