Dino Melaye (born 7 January 1974) is a Nigerian politician, a former senator and was a member of the 8th Nigeria National Assembly, representing Kogi West Senatorial district.

In 2015 he defected to All Progressives Congress (APC) but returned to PDP in the build-up to 2019 elections after months of political struggle with Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello.

[20] Senator Dino Melaye with a margin of over 20,000 votes, lost to his political rival, Smart Adeyemi in an election that was later declared inconclusive by INEC due to violence and electoral irregularities in over 50 Polling Units in the senatorial district.

[citation needed] Dino Melaye contested for the Kogi State gubernatorial election which was held on 16 November 2019.

On 3 September 2019, He lost his gubernatorial ambition in a keenly contested primary election where he came third, with a total of 70 votes behind Engr.

[24] [25] He has been declared the winner of the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kogi state,[26] to be deputized by Hon.

[citation needed] He sponsored the bill to checkmate the discrepancies in subsidy Payments and non-remittance of Fund by the NNPC to the Federation Account.

[31] As a senator, it was alleged that Melaye continued to operate checking and savings account with a US bank, in violation of Nigeria law, a report he has not denied.

[citation needed] One transaction on Melaye’s Bank of America debit card is an approved payment to the New York-based Schweiger Dermatology for $1,000.

The company describes itself as a medical and cosmetic dermatology service offering a variety of skin healthcare needs.

"[35] Melaye further said, "Spending over one billion naira taxpayers money on an unproductive venture, when salaries and pensions have not been paid, is wicked.

"[36] He was arrested 23 April 2018 on the international wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport by NIS as they claim his name was on the watch list of the Interpol after the Nigeria police declared him wanted.

[38] On 24 July 2018 Melaye alongside 13 other senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defected to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

[46] However, his colleague and former majority leader of his then political party (APC) Sen. Ali Ndume called for the senate to probe Melaye's claims.

In May 2016, Dino Melaye launched a book titled "Antidotes For Corruption: The Nigerian Story" which received backlash, given the perceived reputation of the author.

[54] The backlashes increased at the event as it was headed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and former First Lady of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan, who were both entangled in different corruption cases.