Dino Melaye’s ‘Off to America’ post trends for all the wrong reasons

Former senator Dino Melaye’s 90-second airport video, showcasing green Goyard luggage and an eccentric agbada-capri pants-chunky boots ensemble, has sent Nigerians into a roasting frenzy online, with the 52-year-old politician brushing off the mockery with characteristic swagger.

by Nij Martin

Off to America. odabo. pic.twitter.com/pZXHnV73w3

— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) April 24, 2026

Only Dino Melaye can make checking in at an airport feel like a fashion week runway—and Nigerians have absolutely zero intentions of letting him live it down.

The former Kogi senator and perennial showman posted a 90-second clip Thursday, wheeling green Goyard suitcases through the airport in an outfit that defied straightforward description — agbada energy on top, capri-style pants below, anchored by chunky boots that clearly did not get the memo. Caption: “Off to America. odabo.”

Nigeria’s internet immediately convened an emergency tribunal. The verdict was swift and merciless. “Sindbad the Sailor” trended. “Ageygey vibes” became the unofficial hashtag. Comment sections overflowed with Nigerians questioning whether the outfit was a deliberate fashion statement, a political stunt, or simply Dino being magnificently, unapologetically Dino.

Melaye, unbothered as ever, fired back with a now-signature philosophy: “Getting old is inevitable but looking old is a choice.”

At 52, eyeing relevance with the ADC party ahead of 2027, Dino Melaye understands something most politicians don’t — in Nigeria’s attention economy, being laughed at and being talked about are essentially the same thing.

Getting old is inevitable but looking old is a choice. pic.twitter.com/IAQZ1iWWbY

— Senator Dino Melaye. (SDM) (@_dinomelaye) April 24, 2026