· Unlike Dino Melaye, the Anambra Senator defuses tension saves self from disgrace
There is remarkable difference between a gentleman and a thug. A gentleman knows when to maintain decorum, a thug doesn’t. Likewise, a gentleman is refined to the finer aspects of citizenship and humanity; the thug on the other hand corrupts citizenship and humanity, like a wildling.
A gentleman never shouts and a thug is forever lousy and foul. This comparisons perfectly highlights the remarkable differences between Senator Andy Uba and Senator Dino Melaye. Uba understands that silence is golden hence when the media was agog recently, especially the blogosphere, with the story of Senator Uba’s false certificates saga, the accused senator simply shrugged the accusations away and maintained decorum.
He didn’t dignify the reporters with any response. He was so sure of himself that several people within and outside the Senate applauded his courage. Unlike Dino Melaye who reacted to similar news about him like a drivel, Uba proved once again that he is a refined gentleman who does not have time for drivel.
Uba was elected Senator for the Anambra South constituency of Anambra State, in April 2011. He ran on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He defected to the ruling APC in February 2017; the leadership crises engulfing the former ruling party PDP may have multivated the move he took