A video of Senator Dino Melaye’s encounter with a white lion cub at a friend’s house in Dubai has caused a stir online, with many mocking him for his fear and others expressing concern for his safety.
The senator shared a video on Instagram showing him hesitating to approach the lion cub, despite his friend’s assurances that it was harmless.
Dino Melaye can be seen pleading for his safety and asking for the cub to be removed from his vicinity, creating a humorous moment in the room.
He captioned the video:
“Lion na lion, I beg. Ere kere lon doyun koyun, oyun koyun lon domo komo, omo komo lon….”
The reactions on social media have been divided, with some criticizing his friend for keeping a wild animal as a pet and others praising Melaye for maintaining his composure.
See reactions below:
@engr_jekwu: You Dey follow white lion of kogi state dey drag since…so why you dey beg now😂
@ade.dada: Lion of Nigeria politics dey fear ordinary white Lion! Haba, I think you can wrestle with 3 lions self
markbajen82: Baba dey reason wetin go happen to all the cars wey dey inside him garage if the curb mistakenly do anyhow.
@lilsconcept_: Who dey use wild animal do pet for heaven sake… No matter how well brought up it may look.. it still dangerous
@wofai.u: Na here my composure and Steeze for evaporate 😂😂 Na to shout “mummy oh”😭😂
