A video capturing the moment Senator Dino Melaye pleaded for safety as a white lion cub approached him in a friend’s house has sparked mockery, as well as concern from his fans.
The politician paid a visit to his friend in Dubai and posted a short clip from his time there on his Instagram page.
The video captured Dino Melaye being hesitant to get close to the lion cub, despite his friend seemingly assuring him the animal is harmless.
He began to plead for his life and begged that the cub be taken away from him, creating a hilarious atmosphere in the room.
He captioned the video:
Melaye’s decision to keep a safe distance from the lion cub has sparked mixed reactions on social media. Many bemoaned his friend for keeping a wild animal as a pet while others commended the composure of the senator.
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”😭😂
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