A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator Dino Melaye, has attacked Buba Galadima over his remarks concerning the party's reaction to the reported illness of Justice Peter Lifu.
Melaye accused the chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, of misrepresenting his position, insisting that he never made any comment about the health of the Federal High Court judge.
He made the clarification in a post on X on Saturday, describing Galadima's allegation as shocking and suggesting that old age was affecting his ability to recall events accurately.
The exchange followed Galadima's criticism of ADC members over their reported celebration of Lifu's illness after the judge delivered a ruling against the opposition party.
Speaking on African Independent Television, AIT, on Wednesday, Galadima had accused ADC members of lacking intelligence, arguing that they failed to understand the legal implications of the judge's reported absence from the country.
He explained that if Lifu travelled abroad for medical treatment, the absence of his signature on the records of proceedings could delay the party's ability to pursue an appeal against the judgment.
Galadima also specifically referred to comments allegedly made by Melaye, questioning the intelligence of ADC members and accusing them of intellectual laziness.
Reacting, Melaye said:
"I WAS EXTREMELY SHOCKED TO HEAR THAT ALHAJI BUBA GALADIMA MENTIONED THAT I MADE COMMENTS ON JUSTICE LIFU'S HEALTH. IT IS MOST UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I NEVER MADE ANY COMMENT ON JUSTICE LIFU'S.
"OLD AGE MUST BE CATCHING UP WITH BUBA GALADIMA. NOW I KNOW YOU CAN'T CURE OLD AGE, YOU CAN ONLY MANAGE IT.
"SENATOR DINO MELAYE"
Justice Lifu: Old age catching up with you – Dino Melaye tackles Buba Galadima